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THE 

RECORDS ^ f 

OF THE 

SALEM COMMONERS 

1713-1739 

COPIED BY " 
GEORGE FRANCIS DOW 



[From the Historical Collections of the Essex Institute, 
Volumes xxxvi-xxvix.l ' 



SALEM, MASS. 

PRINTED FOR THE ESSEX INSTITUTE 

1903 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 
1713-1739. 



COPIED BY GEORGE FRANCIS DOW. 



First Booke of records of Minutes of y*' proprietors of 
y® Common lands in Salem & of their first Meeting which 
was y^ 29 Day of June 1713. 



A list of y^ proprietors as 
uel Golthites Junr in Salem 



5 Daniel Epes Esqr 


1 


6 Cap' Samuel Gardner 


2 


1 Cap* Jonathan Putnam 


2 


1 Deacon Edward Putnam 


I 


2 Ens. John Tarbell 


2 


3 Benjamin Wilkins 


2 


2 Ezekiel Cheeuers 


2 


1 John Walcott 


1 


1 John Nurfe 


3 


1 Thorndick Procter 


1 


1 Cap* Thomas Rayment 


2 


1 John Wilkins 


I 


1 Joseph Hutchifson 


1 


2 Thomas Fuller Senr 


3 


1 William Rufsel Senr 


2 


1 Samuel tfrayle 


4 


1 Samuel Traf ke 


2 


5 James Putnam 


2 


1 Jacob fiuller 


3 


1 W"' Shaw 


2 


1 Samuel ffoster 


1 


3 Benj : Hutchison 


1 


2 Benj : Hoi son 


1 


1 Jno Prefson 


1 


1 Jn« Rea 


1 



fsembled at y*^ houfs of Sam- 
June 29, 1713. 

Eleazer Putnam 
Benj. Porter 
Robert Hutcliison 
Jon^ Marsh 
Jn*' King 

Samuel (lolthite Sen 
Samuel Ebonrn 
Jonathan Howard 
Richard Waters 
Samuel Nurfe Ju'" 
Benj^ Boyce Ju^' 
Zachariah Goodel Jn^' 
Joseph Prince 
Samuel Nurfe Se'' 
Nehemiah Howard 
Dauid ffoster 
Abraham Peirce 
Thomas Kenney 
John tfelton Sen^" 
Nathaniel tfelton Sen^ 
Nathaniel fielton Ju''. 
Samuel Cutler 
Isack Fofter 
Ebenezer Cutler 
John Fuller 

(1) 



2 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

[List of the proprietors] thiit attended y"^ proprietors 
Meeting in y*" Low ro(tnie where wee tir.sl began it, 

John Marsh Sen'" 1 Samuel Golthite 1 

John Hutchison I Daniel Andrews 3 

Wni Upton 1 Daniel Mackintire 1 

Samuel Upton 1 Abraham Locyer 1 

John Putnam Jun^' 1 John Nicholls 2 

James Gould Sen"" 1 Stephen Sewall 2 

Cap* John Gardner 2 

Memorand". There was mr John Traske L* Jeremiah 
Neal Willard & Severall others to y® Number of about a 
doz° was at y'' beginning of y® Meeting with & seemed to 
Join with vs whilst y'' warrant was read & Seuerall debates 
& appeard to be a concurrence betwixt y'' proprietors & 
Cottagers viz that thay would choofse aConiitte ol both 
forts to Move to y^ Generall Court an Explanation of y'^ 
Law referring to Cottnges which all would set downe on 
& yet to y'" Surprise of Many of vs mr Jn*^ Trafke Sen'" 
Just as y** Moderator was chose slipt one of y'^ original 
warrants oft' y'" Table & put it in his pocket & nioued out 
of y*^ roome with about 10 or a Doz'^ more followed him & 
went vp in y*" Chamber oner y^ roome where wee were Met 
& tho wee fent to them to come & proceed on y*^ buf isness 
of y*" Meeting as they had begun but they did not comei 

Attest 

Stephen Sewall 
Cler. to y*^ proprietors of 
y" Common Lands in Salem. 
Salem June 29 1713 
Salem ss j Salem June 29 1713. 

At a Meeting of y'' proprietors of y^ common and vn- 
divided Lands In Salem at y*' house of Samuel Golth wight 
Jun Inholder within y*" s*^ Towne by vertue of a warrant 
under y*" hand & Seal of John Legg Esq"" one of Her i\Iaj^'''* 
Justices of y"" peace for y'^ said County directed to mr 
John Traske sen'" one of y" proprietors as aforesaid who 
warned & gaue Notice of y® Said Meeting by posting a 

1 Written on the outside of tliis iiaper is tlie followinp: — A list of those tliat 
were at ye proprietors meeting at Samuel Golthites June 29 17J3 & were no start- 
ers as some few did or were. 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 3 

Notifycation thereof on y'' Meeting house of y^ new pre- 
cinct in Salem purfuant to Law as by y® original warrant 
& Notification fild apears. 

After y'' warrant was read & some conf iderable debate 
& difcourse Cap* Jonathan Putnam was chosen Moderator. 
SepIIesV'"^'**''"^''*''"''' I Stephen Sewall was chosen Clerk 
5 to y® proprietors. 

Chosen for a comitte as agents & Trustees for y° pro- 
prietors afores*^ & for Making proposals for y^ fencing & 
Stinting or Diuiding y*' Comon lands, viz : Col° John 
Higginson Esq'' Cap^ Samuel Gardner Majo"" John Turner 
Cap* Jonathan Putnam & Stephen Sewall. 

Voated That y^ Said Comitte or y" Maj^' part of them 
shall haue full power to call a Meeting of y*' proprietors as 
they shall see meet or as they shall be requested by fine 
or more of y'' proprietors by posting a Notifycation thereof 
on y^ first Meeting house door at y*' Towne & at y*" other 
Two Meeting houses within y® Two precincts fourteen dayes 
before y® Meeting is to be held Inferting in y® warrant or 
Notifycation what y^ Meeting is for vnder y^ proprietors 
clerks hand. 

Voted That y® Reverend Mr. Joseph Green, Mr. Ben- 
jamin Prefcot & Samuel Marble are admitted to y*' priui- 
ledge of Commonage. 

The foregoing being all y*" business specifyed in y^ war- 
rant the Meeting was difsolu'd by y° Moderator. 

Att A Meeting of y^ agents or Trustees for y** proprie- 
tors of y*" Common vndiuided lands in Salem August y® 
3*i 1713. psent John Higginson Esq^" Cap* Samuel Gard- 
ner Majo'" John Turner & Stephen Sewall, 

Ordered & agreed as followeth viz. that there be a 
proprietors Meeting at y*' first Meeting house in Salem 
within y*" Bridge where publique Meetings vfualy are 
afsembled y'^ last Munday of this Instant August at Ten 
of y® Clock in y® Morning for y® bufsiness Exprest in y^ 
warrant or Notifycation following. 

Whereas, Col*^ John Legg of Marblehead Esq^" one of 
Her Maj"es Justcis of y^ peace for y'^ Countey of Essex by 
vertue of an act pafsed in y*' great & General court of this 
province in March 17 }i Intiteled an act directing how 
Meetings of proprietors of lands lying in common May be 



4 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

called did grant a warrant directed to Mr John Trafk Sen'' 
of Salem Inpovvring him to giue Notice to y^ proprietors of 
y^ Common lands in Salem to Meet together at y° iiouse 
of Mr Samuel Golthites Jun^" in Salem on y" 29 Day of June 
1713, which Notice y*' Said Trask did giue vnto y® said pro- 
prietors by posting vp said Warrant and Notifycation 
thereto anext on y° new precinct Meeting houfs in Salem 
timely as y^ law provides and there being y'^ day aforesaid 
a Considerable Number of y® proprietors of y*" s^' Common 
lands in Salem Met & alsembled at y® said Golthites house 
on said Day after the reading of y*" said warrant to y*' s^ 
Afsembly & Some debates had thereabout y® proprietors 
met as afores*^ by vertue of s*^ Warrant proceeded to Make 
choice of Cap* Jonathan Putnam of Salem their Moderator 
who vpon Motion of y® said afsembly put Stephen Sevvall 
to voat to be Clerke to y® proprietors whom y® s^ afsem- 
bly did by a Cleer voat choose to be their Clerke & was 
accordingly Imediatly Sworn to y*^ faithfuU discharge of 
that office & they then proceeded to y'' choice of fiue per- 
sons to be a Comitte viz John Higginson Esq'' Ca|,' Sam- 
uel Gardner Majo"" John Turner Cap* Jonathan Putnam & 
Stei)hen Sewall as agents or Trustees & amongst other 
things Inpowring them or y*^ Majo'" part of them to Call 
a proprietors Meeting as they should see meet or at y^ 
Motion of fiue or more of y*^ proprietors as in & by y** 
records of y® said proprietors may at large appear. 

And Whereas y® said Comittee thinking it highly Necef- 
sary that something be done by y^ proprietors of y*' Corn- 
on land in Salem for y*^ Setting of them in a right Manner, 
Haue thought Fitt & doe hereby giue Notice to all y° pro- 
prietors of y*' Common & vndivided Lmds in Salem such 
as are so by y® Law of this province made in y*' fourth 
year of y^ Reign of King William & Queen Mary referring 
to Cottages, 1661, & a voat of y*' Towne of Salem at a 
legal Meeting in y'' year 1702 purfuant to y*^ same act or 
law in folio 23 of this province Law booke, that they 
meet together at y^ Meeting house in y^ Towne of Salem 
within y^ Bridge on y® last Mimday of this Listant Month 
of August at Ten of y*^ Clock in y*^ forenoon then & there 
to Make choice of a Comitte of Sutable Indifferent men to 
consider of what May be meet to be done in a Just & 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 5 

Equal way for y^ Stating of y*' proprietyes in & to y^ said 
Common Lands according to Law & Equity & make their 
report of their opinion therein vnto y*' Next proprietors 
meeting to be then apointed for that End that So the pro- 
prietors & y® propriety may be knowne allowed & record- 
ed & may proceed in a regular way for y^ future & y* y® 
Gierke gine out warrants or notices timely accordingly. 
Salem, August 3*^ 1713. John Higginson 

Sam' Gardner 
Jno Turner 
Stephen Sewall 
Q , > Att A proprietors Meeting purfuant to y^ 

tjaiem ss, j ^j.^^j^g Warrant. August 31, 1713. 

It being objectd by some of y" proprietors that y*^ or- 
riginall proceeding on y*^ tiist warrant was not legal & fair 
viz. that it was not Notifyed by posting it vp in y'^' most 
publique ])Iace in y'' Towne but without y^ Bridge & y' y® 
place of that first Meeting was apointed at a houfe not 
capable of Entertaining for such an affair y** ^ or ^ part of 
y*' proprietors of y® Towne on Consideration whereof 
voated on y° atirmation that this Meeting is continued vn- 
till y® hist Munday of the next October to consider & ad- 
vife whether y® foundation was good viz, whither y** first 
meeting was lejialy warned all things considered & So To 
Try it by a voat accordingly & if good to proceed to a 
Comitte. 

October 26, 1713. Att A Meeting of y*^ proprietors. 

That in consideration of y*^ objections made against y® 
orriginal warning of y® proprietors Meeting of y^ Common 
lands in Salem at Samuel Golthites by vertue of a warrant 
from Col" John Legg Esq"^" who mett y*" 29 June 1713 
was not duely & Conveniently warned, Wherefore voated 
that all y® proceedings thereon in all y« [ ] of it first 

& last is null & void. 

Attest 

Stephen Sewall Cler. 
to y*" proprietors as aforesaid 
& at y'' first meeting afterwards Mr. William Gedney 
was chosen Gierke to y® proprietors of y*" Gomon and 



6 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1718-1739. 

vndevided Lands in Salem, viz. 16 Nouember 1713, where- 
by I was Quit of that place, 

Attest 

Stejihen Sewall. Cler.^ 
[1] Snlem 28"^ October 1713. 

Prouiiice of the Mafsaehusetts Bay 
In Newengland Salem fs. 

In Persuance of An Actt of the Greatt and Generall Af- 
sembly of the Prouince Intituled an Actt Directing Meet- 
ings of Proprietors of Lands Lying In Coinon how [ ] 
Called 

Wee Vnder Written Proprietors with others of Certain 
Lands Lying In Comon In the Township of Salem In the 
County of Efsex Desire that A Legtdl Meeting of all the 
Proprietors of the Said Lands may be had and Holden att 
Salem in the County of Essex aforesaide and wee Shall 
Take Care to giue notice of the said Meeting to the Pro- 
prietors of the Coinon Lands In Salem aforesaid that there 
be no Complaint thereon And, Desire therefore A warrant 
for the Said Meeting as the Law Directs Accordingly 
Your Humble Seruants 
John Bowne Josiah Woolcott 

Deliuerance Parkman Benjamin Putnam 
William Pickring William Gedney 

Phillip English Jeams Lyndall 

Miles Warde Jacob Manning 

To Robert Hale Esq^' or any one of her Majesties Jus- 
tices of the Peace for the County of Essex 

Copia ofy® Petition to m^' Justice Hale 

Essex fs. 

To m'' William Gedney of Salem in the said County of 
Essex and one of the Proprietors of Lands Lying in Com- 
on within the Town of Salem In y® said County of Essex. 

[scii\'] Applycation being made to mee the Subscriber 
one of Her Majesties Justices of the Peace for the said 
County as well by your self as Mefs''* Josiah Woolcott 
Esq^' Cap' John Browne Leif" Benjamin Putnam m^ Jeams 

• The foregoing rcconi.s are written on odd sheets of paper which are bound in 
with the Commoners Records.— G. F. D. 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 7 

Lyndall Cap* William Pickring m^ Jacob Manning and 
others; all of Salem aforesaid and Proprietors In said 
Lands that there might be a Meeting of all the s*^ Propri- 
etors Concerned In the said Lands &c" 

These are therefore In Her Majesties Name and Per- 
suant to A Law of the Prouince of Mafsachusetts Bay 
Directing how Meetings of Proprietors of Lands Lying In 
comon shall be Called, Do Impower and Kequire you the 
said William Gedney to Notify According to the Direction 
of the said Actt the Proprietors of the said Comon Lands 
In Salem [ ] and Meet together att the Meeting House 

in Salem within the Town Bridge being a Pubiick Place 
In said Town where all Pubiick Town Affaires has been 
Transacted on the sixteenth Day of Nouember next Ensue- 
ing this Date att Nine of the O Clock [ ] In Order 

to Manage Improue Dispose and Regulate the said Comon 
Lands as may be ConcUided and Agreed on by the Major 
Part of the Proprietors then Proceed to the Choosing of 
A Clerk And A Commity or Commities to Transact what 
shall bee then A greed on by said Proprietors Giuen un- 
der my hand and Seal Beuerly the 24th off October Anno 
Domini 1713 And in the Twelfth year of Her Majesties 
reign. 

Robert Hale 

Copia of m'" Justice Hales warrant for y'^ Proprietors 
Meeting. 

Salem fs. 

I haue by Vertew of this Writt warned the Proprietors 
of the Comon Lands in [Salem] to Appear att the Time 
and place within Mentioned by Posting vp A Notification 
[ ] of the Meeting Houfes within the Township of 

Salem the Thirty Day of October. 

William Gedney 

Copia of ye Returne made by William Gedney 

[2] To all the Proprietors or Persons Interested & 
Concerned In the CoiSon Lands Lying within the Township 
of Salem In the County of Efsex 

Applycation being Made to the Worshipfull Robert 
Hale Esq^' one off her Majesties Justices of the Peace for 
the said County of Efsex by William Gedney one of y^ 



8 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

Proprietors with Others of the Proprietors that A Meeting 
Might be Appointed and Summoned of the Proprietors 
aforesaid for the Manageing Improueing Dispofsing & Reg- 
nlateing y^ Comon Lands in Salem as shall be Concluded 
and Agreed on by the Major Part of the Proprietors then 
Present and perticulerly the Choofeing of A Clerk & A 
Commtee or Commities to Transact what shall be Con- 
cluded and Agreed on by said Proprietors then Present 
In order to the setling said Lands. And the said Jus- 
tice haueing Appointed Munday the sixteenth day of 
Nouember next Ensueing att Nine of the Clock before 
noone Att the Meeting Houfe in Salem within the Town 
Bridge being the nioste Publick Place in said Towne 
where all Publick Tovvn Affaires has been transacted To 
be the Time and Place 

I Doe hereby and Persuant to A Late Law of the 
Prouince in that Case made and Prouided And A War- 
rant from the said Justice to mee directed for that Pur- 
pofe Summon & Notify you and Euery of you to Appear 
att the Time and place AI)oue Mentioned Tnen and there 
to Actt and Transact Such Matters and things as may 
then be thought Conuenient According to the said warrant 
giuen under my hand in Salem the Thirty Day of October 
Annoque Domini One Thoufand Seven Hundred & Thir- 
teen and in the Twelfth year of Her Majesties Reigne 

William Geduey 
Copie of y^ Notification Posted 
upon each of y«^ Meeting houfes 
In Salem ^ William Geduey 

[3] Att A Meeting of the Proprietors of Lands Lying 
in Comon within the Town of Salem Held att the Meetinir 
Houfe in the first Parrish In Salem Nouember the Six- 
teenth Day One Thouflmd Seuen Hundred & Thirteen 
being Legally warned 

Voated That Coll^ Samuell Browne Esq^' is Chofen 
Moderator for the Meeting 

Voated That William Gedney is Chosen Clerk to the 
Proprietors of said Coiiion Lands and he wa^ Imediately 
sworn by Josiah Woolcott Esq'" to the Kaithfull Perform- 
ance of his Duty 

Voated That there be A Committee of Fine Proprietors 



SALEM COMJIONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 9 

ol the Comon Lands who shall haue Power to call all Meet- 
ings of the Proprietors of y' said Coinon Lands. 

Voated For the said Coiiiittee William Hirst Esq' Coll"' 
Samuell Browne Esq*" Josiah AVolcot [Esq^] Stephen 
Sewall Esqi- & Cap" Samuell Gardner 

Voated To Choose A Comitte of Nine Proprietors who 
shall Receiue the Claimes to the Comon Lands in Salem 

Voated For the said Comittee Coll^* Samuell Browne 
Esq"" Josiah Woolcott Esq'^ William Hirst [Esq^] Stephen 
Sewall Esq' Cap" Samuell Gardner Cap" Walter Price 
Cap" Jonathan Putnam Cap" Thomas Flint and Cap" 
Peeter Osg;ood 

Voated That the Comon Lands where the Trainings are 
Generally Kept In the Town nigh and before ]\P Nathan- 
iell Higginfons Dwelling bee and remaines as Itt now 
layes to ('ontiniie for Euer for A Training feild for the 
vfe of said Town of Salem 

Voated That all the Highways and Burying Places and 
Comon Lands lying within the Town Bridge and the 
Block houfes be And Remaine for Euer for the vfe of the 
Town of Salem 

Voated That the Comitte or the Major Part of them who 
are Chosen for y* Receiv[ing] the Claimes to the Comon 
Lands in the Town of Salem ; doe Receiue the Claims 
of such as make out their Riofhts According to the Prou- 
ince Actt for Cottages [ ] one Thousand Six Hundred and 
Sixty One and alfo by the Town Voatt In [One] Thousand 
Seauen Hundred & Two and do make Reporteofthe same 
att the Comoners Meeting to be warned for that End by 
the Committee Chofen for [warning] the Proprietors Meet- 
ings, And the Comittee for Receiuing the Claimes are 
[ ] to Consider ; and propose att said Meeting what 

may l)e done for those that [ ] paid Large Taxes in the Town 
And Alfo for the Regulating Improueing and Makeing 
seruifable the Coinon Lands In Salem to the Proprietors 
thereof!', and A[lfo] Propofe such Persons ffurther as they 
Judge should be Admitted to A R[ight] in the Comon 
Lands. 

Voated That the Comittee Chofen for Receiuing the 
Claimeg of the Proprieto[rs] of the Comon Lands In Salem 
are desired to meet Together Att some suita[ble] Place on 



10 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

the first Muiiday of Eueiy Month for the next fouer or 
fine [ ] coineinof to Keceiue the Claimes of the Pro- 

prietors to y*" said Coiiion Lands. 

[4] Salem, Nouenib^" 30^" 1713 

Att A Meeting of the Coiiiittee Chosen and Appointed 
by the Proprietors of y® Coiiion Lands In the Town of 
Salem Noueniber 16^'' 1713. Viz'^. Col^ Ssinuiell Browne 
William Hirst Esq^ Josiah Woolcott Esq^' Mnj' Stephen 
Sewall Esq^ Cap" Sam" Gardner Cap" Walter Price Cap" 
Jonathan Putnam Cap" Peter Osgood Cap" Thomas Flintt 
which Comittee are to Receiue the Claimes to the Comon 
Lands in the said Town According to the Prouince Actt 
for Cottages before IGlil and the Tovvne Voatt In the year 
1702 as may Appear by y*^ Voate of y'^s'^ Proprietors att a 
Lesfall meetinii" : 16'^ Instant Nouember 1713 abouemen- 
tioned 

Present of the Ccmiittee 
Cap" Samuel 1 Gardner Coll« Samuel! Browne Esq*" 

Cap" Walter Price William Hirst Esq»' 

Cap" Jonathan Putnam Josiah Woolcott Esq"^ 

Cap" Peeter Osgood Maj'" Stephen Sewall Esq^" 

Agreed and Ordered that the Comittee do meet att the 
Ship Tavern In Salem the flSrst Mundays of December and 
January, February and March next Ensueing att Tenn of 
the clock in the forenoon and that A Notify cation be putt 
uppon the Meeting Houfes Doors for the Inhabitants to 
bring in their Claimes to the Coiiion Lands on said Dales ; 
Viz", all Lining to the Eastward of the Town Houfe to bring 
in their Claimes to the Committee the iirst Munday in 
December next. And the Inhabitants to the Westward 
of the Town Houfe to the Town Bridge to bring in their 
Claimes to the Comitte the first Munday In January 
Next and the Inhabitants without the Town Bridge and 
below the Village Line to Bring in their Claimes to the 
Comittee the first Munday In fiebrnary Next and the Inhab- 
itants within the Village Line to bring in their Claimes to 
the Committe the flSrst^Munday in March Next 

And Notifycations was Posted vp Accordingly y*' second 
day of Decemb^' 1713 

by William Gedney Cler to y*^ Proprietors 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 11 

Wheras the Committee Appointed by the Proprietors 
of the Comon Lands In the Town of Salem haue Agreed 
to meett att the ship Tauern h\ Salem the ffirst Mundaies 
In December January February & March next; Doe 
therefore giue notice to the Inhabitants Lining to the 
Eastward of the Town Houfe That they bring In their 
Claimes to said Comon Lands In said Town of Salem to 
the Committe the firstt Munday In December next att 
Tenn of the Clock before noone An the Inhabitants to the 
Westward of the Town Honfe to the Town Bridge to bring 
In their Chiimes to the Committee the first Munday In 
January next att Ten of the Clock before noone and the 
Inhabitants without the Bridge and below the Village Line 
to bring in their Claimes to the Committe the first Mun- 
day in February Next att Tenn off the Clock before noone 
And the Inhabitants within the Village Line to bring In 
their Claimes to the Committe the first Munday In March 
next ntt Tenn of the Clock before Noone ; the Thirty day 
of Nouember 1713 

By order of the Committee 

William Gedney, Cler 

to the Proprietors 
Copia of the Notification Posted 
vp on Each of y® meeting houfes 
In Salem p W : G : 

[5] Att a Meeting of the Committee att the Ship Tauern 
In Salem the first Munday In December being the 1^^ Day 
1713 : for to Keceiue Claimes to y« Comon Lands in Salem 

Present of the Committee 
Cap" Samuell Gardner Col" Samuel 1 Browne Esq-" 

Cap" Thomas Flint William Hirst Esq-- 

Cap" Walter Price Josiah Woolcott Esq^- 

Cap" Jonathan Putnam Maj'" Stephen Sewall Esq"^ 

Cap" Peeter Osgood 

Agreed and Ordered that the Claimes be Eeceiued of 
the Proprietors to the Comon Lands in the Town of Salem 
And Entred In Two Distinct Colloums one Collum for 
the Cotteges that was Erected before the year 1661 and 
the other Collum for those Priuiledged by the Town Vote 
In 1702. 



12 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

Att A Meeting of the Conimitte Att the Ship Tauern In 
Salem the first Mimday In January being the 4"' Day 
171f who were Chozen And Appointed by the Proprietors 
of the Cornon Lands in Salem to Receiue Claimes to said 
Comon Lands 

Present of the Comittee 
Cap" Sam" Gardner Collo Samuell Browne Esq^ 

Cap** Walter Price William Hirst Esq^' 

Cap" Peoter Osgood Josiah Woolcott Esq"" 

Maj' Stephen Sewall Esq"" 

Att A Meeting of the Connnitte att the Ship Tauern In 
Salem the First Munday in March l)eing the First day 
171f who were Chozen and Appointed by the Proprietors 
of the Comon Lands in Salem to Receiue Claimes to said 
Comon Lands 

Present of the Committee 
Cap** Walter Price Coll" Samuell Browne Esq' 

Cap*' Peter Osgood William Hirst Esq^' 

Cap** Jon** Putnam Josiah Woolcott Esq"". 

Maj"" Stephen Sewall Esq"" 

Agreed that there be A Meeting of the Committee on 
the First Munday of April Next att the houfe of M^ John 
Pratt in Salem being the Ship Tauern, at [Ten] of the Clock 
before noon to Receiue further Claimes and that a Notifi- 
cation be Posted up on Salem Meeting houfe in the ffirst 
Parrif h which was performed 

[6] Att A Meeting ot the Committe att the Ship 
Tauern In Salem the first Munday in Aprill being the 
fifth Day 1714 

Present of the Committee 
Cap** Peter Osgood Col*^ Samuell Brown Esq*" 

William Hirst Esq"^ 
Josiah Woolcott Esq"" 
Maj'' Steph" Sewall Esq' 

Agreed that the Committee meet at the Ship Tavern in 
Salem the first Munday in May Next att one of the Clock 
in the after Noone to Compleat there Returne on the 
Claimes on the Comon Lands in Salem and to Consider of 
irhat further might be Thought Nefsefsary 

Att A Meeting of the Committe att the Ship Tauern 



SALEM COMxMONERS RECORDS, 1713-17o9. 13 

In Salem the first Mundav In October being the fourth 
Day 1714 

Present of the Committee 
Cap" Samuell Gardner Coll*' Saniuell Brown Esq'" 

Cup" Walter Price William Hirst Esq'' 

Cap*^ Peter Osijood Maj^" Stephen Sewall Esq' 

Cap" Thomas Flint 
Cap** Jon" Putnam 

Agreed the Committe meet att the Ship Tauern in Sa- 
lem on Munday next being the Eleuenth day of Instant 
October att nine of the Clock before noon in order to com- 
pleat their Returne on the Claims on the Comon Lands in 
Salem 

[7] An Acco" of the whole Number of Comon Reced'' 
allowed & Reconed to this dav l)eingthe 6"' day of October 
1721 



In y^ tirst Colum 
In y 2°'! Col"' 
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CLATMES RECEIUED AND ENTRED 4^'' JANUARY 17 If. 

[8] 1661 1702 

Gilbert Tapley Sen^' Houfe 1 

Gilbert Tapley Jun-^ Houfe 

Ezekiell Watters for that which was his fathers 

Houfe 
Thomas Barton for his houfe formerly Hol- 

graue Prince & Willoughby 1 

Joseph Williams widdow for old Brownings 

houfe 1 

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14 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

1661 1702 
Simoiul Willard for his own houfe that was 

lues 
Benjamin Smalls widdow for his honfe 
Josiah Willard for Zack Whites houfe that 

was footefs 
William Ropes for his fathers houfe 
Daniell Caten for Swetlands houfe 
Samuel 1 Stone Jun'^ for Robert Stone S' houfe 

bought of Reues 
Walter Palfreys Estate for Chattwells houfe 
Jonathan Ager for his houfe 
John Majery for his houfe that was hodgess 

0-1 
for the houfe that was Richard Rob- 
erts 0-1 
Daniell Webb for his houfe 0-1 
for land of Beckitts where M''' 

Holingsworth Lined 1-0 

John Gearish for his houfe that was Brownes 
Cap" John Richards for his dwelling houfe 
John Phippen for Barnes houfe 
Cap" Benjamin Pickman for hides houfe 0-1 

for the widdow Marshals houfe 0-1 

Elizabeth Pickman Executrix to Benj''' 

Pickman S"" for his houfe 0-1 

for John Pickman & Sam" ffreinds 

Right there 1-1 1 

Joseph Hillard for his father Edward Hilliards 1 
John Loader for Old Rumbals 1 

Christopher Babbage Sen'" his houfe 

Samuell Ingerfols Children for Old John Li- 

gersols houfe 1 

Elizabeth White her houfe 

Widdow of John Ormes S'^ her houfe 1 

Widdow Dowrey for Mechams houfe 

Mary Poldan for Thomas Dayes old Cottage 1 
Benjamin Ropes for Old Oliuers houfe 1 1 

Cap" Walter Price for his houfe att the Cor- 
ner 1-1 
for old Cap" Walter Price houfe that 

M" Endicot Liued In 1-1 



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1661 1702 
for the houfe that was Hilliarcl 

Verrins 0-12 3 

Timothy Lindals Estate for Bartholomews 
houfe 1-1 

for Nathaniell Pickmaiis houfe Lott 1-0 
for Jeams Lindalls hoiife he Lines In 0-12 2 

M'"« Mary Lindall for Anthony Dikes 

Hoiise 1 

Joseph Hardy for John Graftons houfes 1-2 

for Joseph Hardy Sen' House 1-12 3 

Joshua Graftons Estate for old M" Graftons 

dwelling 1 2 

Cap*' Peter Osgood houfe & Mores Cottage 
Right 1-1 

for Samnell Dutch® houfe & Chichis- 

ters Cottage Right 1-1 

for Deacon horns Cottage Right 

in his Ground 1-0 

Widdow of Peter Cheuers for his houfe 
Richard Prince for his houfe 
[9] Samuel I ffoot for Hab Turners houfe 
John Grafton for Joseph Hardies houfe 
Joseph Beedle for Humphrey Coomes 

houfe 
John Williams & brother for old John Wil- 
liams Estate 4-2 
for Brimsdell houfe 0-1 
John Ward for his houfe 
Elizabeth Dean for Thomas Beedls houfe 
Samuell Archer for Felminghams Cottage 

Right & his houfe 
Jonathan Archer for his Grandfather Archers 
Joseph Andrew in Brodstreets Pasture Mea- 

chum & Gott 

John Orne for Richard Haruyes 

William FTiist Esq'" Against Mauls Kenistons 

Cottage Right " 1-0 

for his homested 1-1 

William Gedney for his Grandfather Gedneys 

houfe by Williams 1-0 



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16 SALEM COMMONERS RECOKDS, 1713-1739. 

1661 1702 
for his honicsted formerly S'^ Gard- 
ners 1-1 
for his Grandfathers Chirks farme 

houfe & Cottage Right there 1-13 2 

Samuell Wakefeikl for Doiies Right & his 

ho life 1 1 

Phillip Hill for his houfe & Cottage Right 

Cap" Price Lined In 1 1 

Jacol) Manning for the lioufe Benj-' Stone 
Built '^ 0-1 

for his houfe hy Howards : 1 : for 

ffuUers houfe 1 0-2 

for Cottage Rights whei-e La Leach 
& Ant*^ Buxton Liued on y*" Same 
Ground 2-02 3 

Widdow Hanah Beedle for Samuell Beedls 

houfe 1 

John Mackmalion for his fathers houfe 1-1 
he Claimes a Cottage Right in his 

Land for M'"* Felton 1-02 1 

John Ropes homestedl for M'' 

Blackley Cottage Right 1 1-1 

for Robert All in & RolV Leach Cot- 
age Right in his feild p Elkins 2-03 1 
Josiah Woolcot Esq^" homsteed & Wooberrys 
Cottage Right 1-1 
for a Cottage Right in his Garden 

that was Jerimah Lords 1-0 

for a Cottage Right of W" Sweett 

where his warehoufe is 1-03 1 

John Pickring for his fathers houfe 1-1 

for his Grandfathers houfe • 1-0 

for Henry Renalds houfe 1-1 

for Ananias Colklin Cottage att 

Glashoufe feilds 1-0 

for John Talbey Cottajje in South- 

feild Point " 1-0 

his homesteed by the Meeting houfe 1-16 3 
Miles Ward homested 1 1 

William Frost for widdow Esticks houfe 1 1 



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16G1 1702 
Widdow Ivush for her homsted & Cockrils 
Right 1-1 

for Elias Mnfons Cottao^e Right 1-0 

for Benjamin formufs Cottage Right }) 

Roaches 1-0 3 1 

Joseph Allin homested & Old Dikes Cottage 
Right 1-1 

for Doliuer Solloes & Brocks Cotage 

Right in his feild p Blacks 3-04 1 

Francis Willou2;hl)^■ for Weeks Cottao^e 
Right 
for Col^' Barth" Gedneys lioufe 
John Higginfon Esq' his dwelling- 
one 
for his fathers hoiife :1: &, 1: for 
his houfe att the Neck where Jn" 

Abbots :1: &: 1 
for his hoiife on the Isleand 
for Robert Goodalc & Peter woolf 

Cottage Right in his Pasture 2-0 4 4 

Robert Gravhoufe : 1 : and a Cottage Ri^ht 

on his Land 1 1 

[10] Benjamin Ashby for his own houfe that 
was Hills ^ ^ 0-1 

for his father Preets houfe 0-10 2 

Stephen Daniells for his houfe 1 

Col'* Samuell Browne Esq^' his homested & 
Laskins & Stileman Cotage Right 2-1 
for Nathaniell Graftons houfe 0-1 

for Temples Cottage Right in ditto 

Ground 1-0 

for M^' Daniels Cottage Right below 

Crumells ground 1-0 

for old watsons Cottage Right 1-0 

for old Beachums Cottage Right 

neer the Meeting houfe 1 - G 2 

for Vincent Right in Potters feild 1 

Georg flelt for his houfe & Stilemans Cottage 

Right there " 2 1 



18 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

1661 1702 
William Beckitts Dwelling hoiife & Father.s 

Cottage Right 1 1 

Francis Skerry Seueral Cottage Rights in y^ 
ferry feild 5-0 

for his homested giiien him by his 
Vnc.le Cottage Rights 6 & 1 of 
1702 his hoiife " 6-1 

for Francis Nnrfs Two Cottage 

Rights '2-0 

for Francis Nurfs houfe 1702 0-113 2 

Widdow Prifsilla Skerry for three Cottage 

Rights & one houfe on Henry Skerries 

Land 3-1 

for one Coattage Right on harts hill 

in ye North" feild 0-13 2 

SB Maj'' William Browne Esq"" his home- 
sted - 1 
S B Gouernor Endicott Cottage Right 

in Town 1-0 

FB Samuel Prince houfe :1 : Rol)ert 

Hodges : 1 : F. B 0-2 

S B for Thomas Dixies Cotage Rights 

by his warehoufe 2-0 

B L for old Stilemans riirht att 

Castle hill " 1-0 

SB for Edward Giles Right c^ 

wardels houfe 1-1 

BL for Samuell Williams houfe SB 1-1 6 5 

Cap" John Brown for Benj'* BroAvn P^sq'' his 

Homested 1-1 

for Thomas Crumels Cottage Right 1-0 

for his houfe and Ely Hathorns 

Cottage Right 1-1 

for old Gaskius Cottage Right on 

watsons Ground 1-0 

for M'" Skeltons Cottage Right below 

Crumels Ground 1-0 

for M'" Holgraue Cotage Right Avhere 

his warehoufe & shop is 1-062 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 19 

1661 1702 
Maj"^ John Turner his houfe & widdovv Mtn-es 

Cottage Right 1 1 

Jonathan Glouer his houfe 0-1 

for Ghifier Jeams Brown Cottage 

Right by the prifon 1-01 1 

John Guppy his houfe 1 1 

Elisabeth Haskett her dwelling houfe that was 

Seers - 1 

old Rayments Cottage Right 1-0 

old W Norris Cottage Right by the 

North Riuer 1-0 2 1 

Thomas Elkins for old Miles houfe 1 1 

Docter ffrancis Gahftman for Samuell Pick- 
mans house & Land 1 1 
John Rol)infon for his Dwelling houfe by Cap" 

Gardners 0-1 

for his houfe that was Hunts by the 

North River 0-10 2 

Widdow Hanah Cubberd for her husband Jn^ 

Browns houfe 

William Punchard for his houfe 

Widdow Stephens for Clem English houfe 

William Harbert att the Point of Rocks 1 

Obed Carter for old Phippens houfe 

[11] Gilbert Peeters houfe 

John Webbs houfe 

Widdow Whitforde for old Nixsons houfe & 

Land 1 

Joseph Phippen for Thomas Searle houfe 

John Jermans houfe 

John Collins for ffrancis Collins houfe 1 

Andrew Woodberries houfe 1 

Francis Mores houfe 

Robert Bray S"^ houfe 

Joseph Swasey Sen^' houfe 1 

Thomas Mascolls houfe 

John Carter for miall Coomes houfe : 1 : EU- 

wels houfe 2 

John Smith Carpenter 1 1 



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20 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-17H9. 

1(5()1 1702 
Abraham Purchafe for his houfe & Jeremiah 

Bootmans Cottajje Risfht 
Richard Flinders houfe in old Harrods Right 
John Beckett S^' houfe 
Isaack ffoot his houfe 
John Marsters his houfe 
Mathew Bartons houfe [to Es Golthite*] 
Joseph English tor John Searls houfe 
Aron Mifseruies houfe 
William Murrays houfe 
E B* Widdow Ann Phippen in Benjamin 

Agers right* 
John Webb Carpenter for Richard Pritherch 

houfe 
Elizer Keyfor for his houfe 
Eliezer Mofes for Thomas Moulds houfe 
IT* Thomas Watters for John Days houfe 
I L* Thomas Laskin for Henfeild houfe [to I 

Lindale*] 
Adoniram Collins for his fathers houfe 
Samuel! Popes houfe 
William Jeggles for his fathers houfe 
Lawrence Majories houfe 
Cap" Richard Harrifs houfe 
Edward Bif hop Sawier houfe 
old John Mafcols houfe now Stanburies 
Samuell Howards houle : 1 : Samuell felts 

houfe : 1 : 
Nathaniell Silsby S'' houfe 
Joseph Grays house 
Benjamin Grays houfe 
John Landers houfe 
John Rogers houfe 
Cap" William Bowditch houfe 
Madam Brodstreets houfe 
Peter & Benjamin Henderfon for Nath*^ 

Beedle S"" houfe 

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SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 171H-1739. 21 

1661 1702 
Samuell Robinlon houfe in Town & y* houfe 

y" parnell Lines in '2 

Nathaniell Beedle Jun' houfe 1 

John Smith att the fferry houfe 1 

John Smith Maultsters houfe 1 

Jonathan Harts houfe 1 

John Bests houfe 1 

Thomas Mafons houfe 1 

[12] Daniell Stones Houfe 1 

William Roaches houfe y" was Potters : & 

Pigdens Cottage Right 2 1 

Nathaniell Gedneys houfe 1 1 

En* Edward Berrys houfe that Coffin Liued 

In [to Ed Nicols*] 1 1 

M^' Benjamin Gearish S^' houfe : 1 & for Rob- 
ert Salloes Right in y^ feild : 1 11 
Nathaniel Osgood for Samuell Prince houfe 

Cottage Right to sayd Princes 1 

John Crumells houfe that Samuell Phippen 

Lines In 
John Colliers widdovv for Colefox houfe 
Robert Stone Jun' for his fathers houfe & 

Grandfathers houfe by shaflins 
Joseph Graftons houfe 
Nathaniell IngersoUs houfe 
Samuel Ingersoll for his fathers houfe 
Richard Ingersoll houfe 
Paull Mansteild S^' (Dec'^ *) houfe [now 

Entered in gr' Pasture to S Elson*] 
Widdow Tofiers houfe 
Georg Cock Sen'" houfe 
Thomas Veelys houfe 

Nathaniell Silsby Jun^ for Chapraans houfe 
Christopher Phelps houfe now Curkeets 
Georg Cock Jun' for Monjoys houfe 
William Curtice Jun"" for his fathers old houfe 
John Sanders houfe 

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Cap" John Gardners houfe of Nantuckett & 

Cottage Rights 
Robert Glandfeihls houfe 
Bjirtholoniew Browns houfe 
John Whitefoots houfe 
John Archers houfe 

Samuell Verrys houfe Jun'" alias Jn° Verry 
Samuell Phippen Sen*" houfe 
Jeams and Barth^ Putnams houfe bought of 

Maj"" W"' Browne Esq"" 
Alixander Coles houfe 
Edward Moulds houfe 
Samuell Shattocks houfe 
Flowrence Mecarty for Phillip & John Croni- 

els 2 old houfes & 1 : new 
Samuell Phillips for Whartons houfe 
Samuell Grays Cottage Right for Old Lords 
William Lords houfe 

Peter Windatt for Hilliard Verrin S'" houfe 
Samuell Lambert for his houfe 
Georg Hodges for Old Roots houfe 
John Mafsey S^" houfe and for John Stones 

Cottage Right 
Jeremiah Neal Juli for John Neal Jun'^" houfe 
Jeremiah Neal S^ for his houfe 
Paull Mansfeild Jun"" for Timothy Laskins 

houfe 
Georg Birch his Cottage Right 
Benj"^ Lynde Esq*" for his son Benj'*^ Lynde's 

Cottage Right on y^ Lott in y'' Northfeild 
Cap" William Pickring for his houfe 1-1 

for Old Adams : 1 old : 1 new Henry 

Mofes 1 : old : 1 : new 2-2 

for Old Gafferds Cottage Right 1-1 

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Point of Rox Cottage Right 1-0 

Thomas White att Point of Rox Cot- 
tage Right 1-0 
ffor old Richard Holingsworth Cot- 
tage Right 1-0 



S/LIM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 23 

1661 1702 

ffor old Robert Lemmons Cottas^e 

Right " 1-0 

ffor old Curtice Last W"' Dicers houfe 1-1 

ffor old Curwithys Cottage Right 1-0 

flbr old William Hollingsworths hoiife 1-1 

ffor old Clifferd foimerly Goofes houfe 1-1 

ffor his own houfe formerly Cap" 
Stars Land 1-1 

ffor old Kibbins houfe 1-1 

ffor old Jeggles by M'' Hardys A Cot- 
tage Right 1-0 

ffor Benjamin Marstons houfe & 

Graues Cottage Right 1-1 

ffor Thomas Marstons houfe & Wil- 
liam & John Marstons S^' Right 2-1 

ffor Normans Cottage Right in y*^ 
Northfeild 1 - 

ffor Jacob Allins houfe 0-1 

ffor widdow Hollingsworth houfe 

that William Brown lines In 1 

ffor Bartholomew Gales houfe 1 15 10 

[15*] Claimes Reced^ 2 : ffeb. 171f 

Cap" John Corwin homested & M}' Peters Cot- 
tage Right 1 1 
John Chapmans houfe y" was Masons and 

Starnes 1 1 

John Higginson Jun^' his Houfe 0-1 

for George Gardners Houfe Avhere 

Buttolph Lines 1-1 

for old underwoods Cottage Rio^ht 

Do 

in the same Ground 1 := 2 2 

John Mascoll Jun' his Dwelling houfe 1 

Cap" Joseph Flint for Lady Moodys Cottage 

Right 1 

Widdow Elizabeth Darby for Roger Darbies 

Houfe 1 

Mary Gedney widdow for Eliezer Gedney 

houfe 1 

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24 SALEM COM»IONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

16t)l 1702 
Lindales* Elizabeth Tawley for Doct Em- 

erys houfe [I Lindale] 1 1 

Old M'^ John Rucks Estate : 1 & 1 : and a 

Cottage Right on his Land 1 2 1 

Katherine King for W"' Kings houfe 0-1 
for a Cottage Right Neer Shaflins 1-0 
for a Cottage Right on Royall Side 

neer the Mill & houfe 1=12 2 

Lewifs Hunt houfe & sharps Cottage right 

1 = 1 
for John Pumeries Houfe 0=11 2 

Deliuerance Parkman his houle 0-1 

for feilds houfe formerly Coales 0-1 

for the Ship Tavern formerly m^' Ged- 

neys 1-1 

for Josiah Rootes Edward Goiles. 
Dickerson John Borne Cottage 
Right in his Great Pasture formerly 
m^ Gedneys 4-0 

for a Cottage Right on Anthrums 

farme 1 _ 6 3 

Joseph Douglas his houfe y" was Bridges 1 

Samuell King for a Cottage right at M"" Rucks 

Hill & houfe 1 1 

Cap** Manafseth Marston 1 

M'" Nicolafs Noyfe his dwelling houfe 1 = 1 
for A Cottage Right of m^' Reads 

in the Northfeild 1 = 2 1 

Jonathan Bly houfe that was old William 

Lords 1 1 

Richard Pikes houfe that was Wakefeild & 

Robinfons 1 

Thomas Maull his houfe and A Cottage Right 
there 1=1 

for Two Cottage Rights on Cottas 

Lott by y'= Quakers meeting houfe 2 = 
for a Cottage Right where his shops 

ware burnt 1 = 04 1 

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SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 25 

1661 1702 
Samuell West his horaested & old Gaskins 

Cottage Right 
Henry West houfe 
Deacon John Marftons houfe 
Manafseth Marston Jun"^ for Nowells houfe 
Edward Britton & Joseph Heiifeild for wood- 
wells houfe 
Caleb Buffara Sen'' houfe 0=1 

for his fathers Cottage right in the 

Same Place 1 = 

for Lenetts houfe : 1 : old mechums 

by y*^ Bridge : 1 new 0=2 

for Job Swinertons Cottage Right on 

a Lott in the Northfeild, 1 ==. 

for Spooners Cottage Right in a Lott 

Leach Lined in y*^ Northfeild, 1 = 

Joshua Buffum S^' for his houfe =: 1 

for old Moultons Cottage right att 

Same place 1 = 

John Homes his houfe and Keunys Cottage 

Right there 
Widdow Darling houfe 
Jeams Darlings houfe 
John Blanoes houfe 
Abiall Turner for a Cottage Right on Castell 

hill where Cutler Lined 
Richard Croads houfe 
Maji" Stephen Sewall Esq'^' 1 : new & an old 

Right for y^ forte y" was in his Ground 
Jeremiah Rodgers for his homested that was 

feltons 



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26 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

1661 1702 
M"" Beujamin Marstons Brick houfe 1 

[16] Richard Palmer his flathers houfe 1 

Widow of John Andrews honfe 1 

John Marston S"" & John Marston Jun"" for 

mill houfe in y*" Sonthfeild 1 

William Stacy® houfe 1 

Benjamin Ashhy Sen'" honfe 1 

Jonathen flelt houfe formerly Gansons 1 

Daniell Bacon S*" houfe 1 

Daniell Bacon Jun'^' houfe 1 

John Normans houfe 1 

Ebenezer Lamberts houfe formerly Rixes 1 

Jonathan Neals honfe that was his fathers 1 1 

Jonathan Pickring houfe 1 

John Emersons houfe formerly Woodcocks 1 
Mathew Easties houfe & half deens Right 1 1^ 

Samuell Swasy for dan" Lamberts houfe 1 

Abigail Lammores houfe 1 

Jeams Gillingham his honfe 1 

M^" Robert Kitchin houfe : 1 : for a Cottage 

Right in his orchard against 

Eastis 1 1 =: 1 

for the house where Dean Lined 1 old 

& half a new one 1 - OJ 2 1^ 

John Cooke Jun"" houfe formerly Prifs Huns 

and Joseph Swasie Jun'' houfe 2 

John Cooke Sen'' his house 0-1 

for a Cottage Right of old Nicols by y® 

Pound in the North feild 1-01 1 

Abraham Coals houfe 1 

Edmond Batters houfe 1 = 1 

a Cottage Right where W"' Godso 

Lined and Robinfons Cottage Right 

neer mill 2-03 1 

Colo joijn Hathorne Esq"" for his Dwelling 

houfe = 1 

for his fathers honfe att the farme & 

2 Cottage Ri2:hts more there 3 = 1 

for four Cottage Rights infoggs Row 4 = 
for henry wests houfe neer his owne 0-17 3 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 27 

1661 1702 
Thomas Rucks Estate for old Spooners Cot- 
tage Right 1-0 
for the houfe Thomas Mafsey Lines in - 1 

for Old m^« Shattocks Cottage Right 1-02 1 
Jonathan Corwins Esq'' for his honfe and M"" 

Williams Cottage Right 1 1 
Peter Henderson S'' tor his father houfe & for 

Jobe Hillard^ Cottage Right 1 1 

Joseph Majeries Houfe 1 

John Wards houfe is entred in folio 9 

Samuell Robinfon Jnn'" Estate 1 

Thomas Elkins S^' his Estate for his houfe 1 

Nathaniell Black for Jeffry Mafseys houfe 1 

Isaack Williams for his fathers houfe 1 1 
Joseph Orne Sen' houfe : 1 : 1 : & his houfe 

hy Buffiutons 1 12 

Benjamin Ornes Estate for his houfe 1 
Simon Ornes Estate for his houfe : 1 : & old 

Raies Cottage Right in y*' Northfeild 111 

Habbakkuk Gardner for Mannings houfe 1 1 

Widdow Hoopers houfe 1 

John Glouer for his fathers Houfe 1 

Widdow Baxter for John Baxters houfe 1 

Samuell Skiner for his father Skiners houfe 1 

Widdow Stephens for Lakes houfe 1 1 

John Milks houfe 1 

Edward Norrifs his Estate for his houfe 1 1 

John Simpson for Belknaps houfe 1 1 
William Pinsons Estate now Bickfords for 

Robins 1 1 

John Sibley for his fathers Place 1 

Samuell Sibleys Estate for his honfe 1 

[7] Joseph Neals Houfe 1 

Samuell Woodells Estate his houfe 1 

Edward Flint Estate for his houfe 1 1 

John Mccartys houfe 1 

John Datten for Benjamin Boice houfe 1 

George Hacker Estate for his houfe 1 1 

Widdow Chattwells houfe 1 

W^illiam Beans Sen'^' Estate for his houfe 1 1 



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William Beans Jun'' Estate for his houfe 
Benjamin Pickring houfe & A Cottage Right 

ueer the Brickilue on Adams Land 
Thomas Flint for his houfe 
William Reaues his houfe 
Ephraim Kempton for old Reaues houfe 
Daniell Epps Esq'" for his houfe & Strattons 

Cottage Right 1 = 1 

for a Grant of y® Towne to be a 

Comoner 0=1 

for m*^ Reads fiarme 1 = 12 3 

Claimes Receiued & Entred 2 ffeb 17 If 
the Maj^ Part of y'^ Commite Present 

1661 1702 
[ 18] George Smiths Homested 1 1 

John Nurfs Sen^" houfe 1 

Cap" Samuell Gardner for his houfe & Cot- 
tage Right there 1 = 1 
for y° houfe where Goody Cox Hues 

fo)-merly Jon''^ Browns 1 = 1 

for a houfe on the farme where John 

Walden Lines 0=1 

for a houfe in the South feild 1 = 03 3 

John Pudney S^' houfe 0- 1 

Samuell Fraile S"" house 1 

Daniell Mackentires houfe 1 

Samuell Gaskin S"" his houfe & Lamberts Cot- 
tage Right 1 = 1 
for John Harts Cottage Right 1=0 
for Henry Trasks Cottage Right in 

Northfeild 1 = 3 

Abell Gardner his houfe & his Grandfathers 

Cottage Right 1 

Samuell Golethite S^' his houfe & Edward Har- 

nets Cottage right 1 

Ezekiell Golethite his houfe & old Golethites 

Cottage Right 1 

John Moulton S^' his fathers Cottage Right & 
his owne stands on y'^ Towne Comon 1 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 29 

1661 1702 
and to him for halfe his fathers new houfe ^ 

Georg fflint for halfe Moultons Last houfe 

Oi-0 
for his own houfe one 1 i 1 

John Buxton'^' his houfe & Popes Cottage 
Right there 1-1 

for his fathers Cottage Right by 

theRiuer 1-0 2 1 

Samuell Gaskin Jun"" his houfe 1 : new and 

Peter Joys Cottage Right 1 1 

John Trask Jun^ W'^'Son for his houfe & 
Scudders Cottage Right 1 = 1 

for Aueries Cottage Right in m^" 

Jonathan Corwins feikl 1-02 1 

Lawrence Southwick for A houfe by m"" Goiles 

formerly m"^ Corwins 1 

Daniell Southwick Sen'" houfe 1-1 

for his father, Geoyles, & writes 

Cottage Right in his homested 3^04 1 

Daniell Southwick Jun"" for old Bliffins houfe 1 
William Osburne sen'' houfe 0-1 

for Robert Isbell Cottage Right in 

the Northfeild near Beachams 1 := 

for henry Bullock by old Eburns which 
now belongs to sd osburne & Ja 
Reed 1=0 2 1 

John Osburne for his houfe Joyning to his 

fathers 1 

Samuell Osburne for his & Obadiah Holmes 

Cottage Right 1 1 

Robert Moulton for his houfe & fathers Cot- 
tage Right 1 1 
Samuell Golethite Jun'' his houfe 1 
Stephen Small his houfe & fathers Right 1 = 1 
for Brockets Right in his Land : a 

Cottage Right 1=02 1 

Benjamin Boyce houfe that was Meachums & 

for Benj'"^ follits houfe w*^^ he bought 2 

Nath^ Tompkins his houfe & Great Grand- 
fathers Cottage Right 1 = 1 
for his Grandfathers Cottage Right 1=02 1 



30 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

1661 1702 
Widd° Welds for Two houfes neer Together 2 
John Gardner for the Eight belonging to Jn*^ 

Hadlocks houfe 1 1 

Samuell Stone S"" houfe 0-1 

for Isaack Bacons Cottage Right by 

the fulling mill in y*^ N« feild 1 = 

for Eastis Cottage Right in tlie horfs 

Pasture Northfeild 1 = 02 1 

Henry Trasks lott in the North ffeild mar- 

shols Cottao-e Right John Mechuni Claims 1 

Richard Watters houfe which stood by his 

fathers & now Remoued 0-1 

for John Roudens neer the Riuer hed 1=11 2 
John Watters s^' Estate for his houfe & Cotta^ 

Cottage Right 1 1 

Benjamin Procter in Pofsefsion of the Land 

formerly m^" Dovvnings ffarme on which 

was formerly Three Dwelling houfes be- 
fore 1661 3-0 
and for his now dwelling houfe 0-13 1 
[19] Thorndick Procter for Benjamin Scarletts 

houfe and his owne houfe 2 

John Felton & Nathaniell ftelton for their 

ffathers houfe 1 = 11 1 

for Ballards Cottage Right neer there flathers 

is Entred in f« 32* 
John Feltons houfe 
Sarg^ Nathaniell Feltons houfe 
Samuell King Johns son for his houfe 
Samuell Cutler his houfe 
John Watters Ju his houfe : 1 : and old 

shals houfe by old Feltons Lott 
John Traske of Royallside his houfe 
Jacob Reeds houfe & his fathers Cottage Right 

near Brockets Lott 
Ebenezer Foster for old Beachums Right 
Dauid jEFoster his houfe & Cottage Right of his 

fathers 1 = 1 

for wheelers Cottage right on Hugh 

Jones Lott 1 = 

*In later haudwriting. 
















1 







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I 


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1 


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SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 



31 



Cottage rights 



for Bif hops Cottage right on his Lott 
att Bliudehole 1=0 

John Southwicks Estate for his houfe 
Jeams Golds houfe 
John Procters houfe and Two 

on Johnsons farme 
Joseph Boyce Jutf for his Grandfathers houfe 
and right 1 = 1 

for Obadiah homes Cottage right 

there : for his owne houfe 1 z= 1 

Josiah Southwicks Estate for himself & old 

Lawrence Southwick 1 = 1 

for John Conclins Cottage Right 1 = 

John ffoster Claimes for his houfe & Scudders 

Right 1 . ^ = ^ 

his Lott of Goodales he bought of 

Samuell Beedle 1 

John King S^' Estate his Dwelling houfe 

for a Cottage right in the Northfeild 

that was Golethites 1 



1661 1702 

3 1 

1 1 

1 



-0 2 
-1 

= 1 



M"" Francis Clarke his farme that William 
King lines on 

Abraham Peirce for Jeams Farme 

William Shaw Sen^' his houfe 

Nathaniell Felton Jun^' his houfe 

Jonathan Marsh his houfe 

Ezekiell Marsh his houfe 

Joseph Gold his houfe 

John Marsh his houfe 

Thomas Buffintou Sen' his houfe 

Joseph Buxton for his fathers houfe 

Isaack Cookes Estate for his houfe for his 

widow y® house she Lives in 
Samuell Ebborne sen"- his Estate for his houfe 
Isaack flbllett for his fathers houfe 
Samuell fibster for his houfe 
Elyezer Goyles for his houfe 
Phillip Lof ier Estate for his houfe^ 
George Jacobs for his fathers houfe 
George Locker for John Hills houfe & for 
another Cottage Right there 




1 








1 



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1 



1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 

1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 



32 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

1661 1702 

John Looraes for his houfe 

Isaack Peese for the houfe that was Tilies 

Jeams Simonds for his fathers houfe 1 

Widdow Shaflin for old Shaflins houfe 1 

John Simons for his houfe 

John Traske Sen^' for his houfe 1 

John Norton for his houfe 

Elias Traske in old Loonies Cottage right 1 

Nicolas Traske for old Henry Traske right 1 

[20] Thomas Verry Widdow for his houfe 

Benjamin Verry for his fjithers houfe 1 

I B* William Buckley 
Humphry French for Corys houfe 1702 Un'^ 

Goiles Cories houfe 1702* 
William Curtice for his houfe & for Coburne 

houfe 

Jacob Fuller for his houfe 

Joseph Flint for his houfe 
J'** holton* Thomas Fuller Sen'' for his fathers 

houfe 1 
Thomas Fuller Jun'' for his houfe 
Humphry French for his houfe & one for Co- 
ries houfe of 1702 is Entered above 
Zackariah Goodale Sen"" for his houfe 
Zackariah Goodale Jun^" for his houfe 
Isaack Goodale for his houfe 
W O* John Goiles for his houfe 
Dauid Harwood for his houfe [he has his Right 

in Land 12 feb 172|*] 
Jeams Holton for his houfe 0-1 
for his fathers houfe in the Village 0-1 
for Two Cottaofe Riofhts on his Land 

in y^ Village neer y* meeting houfe 2-0 2 

Joseph Holton for his houfe 

Henry Holton for his houfe 

John Holton for his houfe 

Joseph Hutchinfon S"" Estate for his houfe 

Anthony Needham Jun^" for his houfe 
Samuell Nurfs Sen'' for his houfe : [& Bishops 
Cottage Right & Geor Gardners Cot 

Right*] 2 

*In later handwriting. 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-173y. 



33 



Joseph Pope for his fathers houfe 
Benjamin Popes widdow for his house 
Jeams Phillips for his fathers houfe 
Joseph Swinerton for his houfe 
Jasper Swinerton for his houfe 
Zackariah White for his fanne houfe 
Robert Peas for his houfe 
Samuell Nurfs Junr for Francis Nurfs S^ houfe 

on Bishops ffarme 
Joseph Goodale Houfe 
Samuell Goodale houfe Vilage 
Easter Swinerton Joshua Swinerton 

& Jeams Swinerton Claimes 

for Jobe Swinerton Sen"" & Jun'' ) 2-1 

their Lott in the North- 

feild 1-0 3 

John Jacobs for Townes Cottage Right in v*^ 

Northfeild " 1 

Robert Wilfon for Jno Pudneys Cottage 

Right & his own houfe 1 

Jonathan Harrode for old Harrods houfe 

Sauniell Cooke Isaack son for his houfe : & 

his Grandf'"^ Henry Cook Cotage riirht 

1 = 1 
for George Gardner & Thomas 

Gardners Cottage Right 2 = 3 

Ebenezer Cutler houfe 

Robert Wilfon S^' Cottage Right on y^ Land 

of Nath" Pope Deceased 1 



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[21] Claimes Reoed that was Vnder Examination 
In March and now Entred 7"' May 1722 



Leif " Benjamin Putnams Estate for Edwards 
Cottage Right on dauen farme 

John Loonies for 2 Cottage Right in the 
Northfeild where Gasking lined : [Wal- 
cott*] 

* In later handwriting. 



1661 1702 



34 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 



1 - 



1-2 



Thomas Needhams houfe of 1714 
Thomas Flint* Estate for Thomas James 

Cottage Right by his homested 
Normans Cottage Right in the brickiln 

feild 
and a Cottage Right in the Snuthfeild 
James Simonds Estate for Rootes Cotage 

Right in the Northfeild 
and for one Cottage Right of his 

fathers between gnpies & glouers 
Col*' Samuell Browne Esq"^ for his new houfe 

1714 
Cap" Peter Osgood for his houfe 1714 
Cap" Thomas Barton for his houfe 1714 
Nathniell Felton s^ for his houfe 1714 
Dauiell Rea for his honfe 1714 
Thomas Elkins S^' Estate for 2 Cottasfe Rights 

in his feild 

of 
1722 
Jonathan Harts Estate for Chubbs Cottage 

Right 1 Re 5 no 1722 
Jeremiah Neel Estate 3 Cottage Rights Reced 

5nM722: Ray: Coming : & ''[foramfe ?] 
Samuell Vpton for his father John Vptons 

Cottage Right Reed 4 Eel) 172| 
Isaack Wilkins for his Dwelling houfe 

1714 
Joseph Buxton for his Vncle Thomas Buxton 

Cottage Right in y« N" feild 
John Neale Jun"": 2 Cottage Rights Borne &<^'^ 

on his Land sold to Jer*^ Neal Jim^' 
Thomas Neal one Cottage Right on his Land 

Sou Id to Robert Neale 
Nath* Tompkins for his Grandfather John 

Tompkins another Cotage Right 
Maj^ Stephen Sewal Esq'' a Cottage Right on 

his Land neer forest River 
CoP Sam^' Browne Esqr a Cottage Right In 

the l)rod feild Edward Adams 



lii61 1702 
1 



- 3 



Thomas Green for his now Dwelling houfe 
1714 Rec: 1 : octob"" 












2 








1 


1 





3 





1 








1 


1 





2 





1 





1 





1 





I 






salem commoneks records, 1713-1739. 35 

[22] Claimes Reced'' y° first day of March 171^ 
y*' maj' Part of y^ Committe Present 

1661 1702 
S F* Jeams Rofs for his houfe that was Shep- 

ards 1 

John Tarbell S'^ for his houfe and John Jones 

houfe on humprys farme 2 

Jeams Putnam for his houfe & Grandf^ Put- 
nams Cottage Right 1=1 

for his fathers houfe 1 old & 1 : new ; 
& m'' ffreemans Cotage Right att 
beuer dam 2-13 2 

Benj'"^ Wilkins S^' for his fathers houfe 1-1 

for his own houfe 0=1 1 2 

Abraham Smith for his houfe for his Graudf^^ 
Robert Goodales iioufe 1-1 

for his father John Smiths houfe 1=0 2 1 

Daniell Ray s^' for his own Houfe 0-1 

for his Grandfathers houfe & fathers 

houfe 2-0 2 1 

Anthony Needham Sen'' Houfe 1 

Henry Kenny houfe 1 

L B* I 

G S [Joseph Whipple for his houfe & Richard 
to f Hutchinfon Cottage Right 1 1 

woj 

Ruth Osburne for her houfe att farme 0-1 
for Canterburys right in the Northfeild 

1=0 1 1 
I T* John Eastifs Houfe [to Col Turner*] 1 
Benjamin Fullers houfe 1 

Cap« Thomas Flint houfe . 1:=1 

for his father Doughtons houfe in 

Towne 0=1 1 2 

Deacon Nathaniell Ingersols houfe 1 1 

Benjamin Hutchin ons houfe 1 

Cap" Izraell Porters houfe 1 1 

Old m^' John Porters Estate for A houfe on 

Skeltons Neck 1 

Joseph Porter sen' houfe 1 

* In later handwriting. 



36 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

1661 1702 
S W* Samuell Porter his houfe 1 

Joseph Putnam houfe & his Grnndt* 

houfe 1=1 

for his fathers houfe & and for John 

Hathorns houfe on Danforths Land 2 = 
for a houfe on maj^' W™ Hathorns 

farme by his homested 1-0 

for a houfe in Town where Qauit 

Lines Sd To Sold to m"^ Lindall 1-15 2 
Carolina John Putnams houfe 1 

Leif " Benja Putnam Houfe 1 & 1 & Goods 

houfe 1 1-2 

for a Cottage Right on Dauenports 

Hill & hobs Cottage right on s'i Hill 2-03 2 
Thomas Putnams Houfe 

John Putnam weauer his houfe 

Cap" Jonathan Putnam his houfe 

Edward Putnam houfe 

Eleazer Putnam houfe 

John Allin in the Village 

Ezekiell Cheuers houfe 

John Hutchinfon houfe [1 Lindale*] 

Joseph Hutchinfon Jun'' houfe 

Thomas Prefsons Estate houfe 

Cap" Walcotts Estate houfe 

Jeams Smiths Estate houfe 

Samuell Braybrooks Houfe 

Henry Browns Estate 

John Flints houfe 

John Rays house 

[23] Joshua Rays Estate 

Cap" Thomas Rayment houfe 

Jonathan Rayment for Edward Bishop 

sen"" houfe 1 

Jeams Kitles houfe 

John Creafy one houfe & old Ar John 

Batchelder Cottage Right 1-1 

for eJoseph Batchelders new Right & 

for old Scudders Right 1-12 2 

Joseph Batchelders Estate 1 

* In later handwritinaf. 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 37 



John Batchelder houfe 

Josiah Batchelder houfe 

Jonathan Batchelder 

Nathaniel Howard Sen"" houfe 

G S* Nicolafs howard houfe 

Nehemiah Howard houfe & his Graud^ 

howards houfe 
Cornelius Baker houfe 
Ebenezer Woodburys houfe 
John Frost for Greens houfe 
Samuel! Traske houfe 
Jacob Grigs his houfe 
Jonathan Fuller houfe 
John Kenney houfe 
Daniell Andrew houfe & for his fathers 

house 
■ for Peter Cloice houfe 
I W* John Wilkins S'^ houfe 
Thomas Wilkins S^' houfe 
John Walcotts houfe 
F T* Henry Wilkins houfe men*^ Sould to 

Col*^ Turner 
Th'' Kenny for his fathers houfe and 

for John Martens houfe 
R B* John Day of Ipswich in behalf of Rob" 

Kew^ son for Jacob Barneys houfe 
Serg^^ John Leach his houfe for his 

Grandfathers houfe 
His son Samuell Leach houfe 
M^ Endecotts orchard farme 
T B* John Dorlands houfe 
Jeams Prince his houfe & fathers Cottage Right 
Joseph Prince his houfe 
John Deal S'' houfe 
I T* Thomas Bailey of Witts hill his houfe 

to [Col. Turnor *] 1 

I T* Thomas Nicols his houfe Col. 

[Turnor*] 1 

M'' Joseph Herrick houfe 1 

[Page 24 is blank.] 

*In later handwriting. 





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38 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

[25] Att A Meeting of the Comittee IV^ Octob'' 1714 

The Coraitte who were Chozen and Appointed by 
y® Proprietors of the Comon Lands In Salem (Att a 
Meeting duely warned and mett November y® 16"^^ one 
Thonsand Seven Hundred & Thirteen) To Receive & 
Enter the Rights and Claimes that any have to the said 
Coiiion Lands ; Have according to the Voat of said Pro- 
prietors mett Together and haue Duely Examined and 
Enquired Into the Seuerall Claims and haue Receiued & 
Entered the same with such other Rights as wee haue 
Knowledge oft' and do now Returne the Lists thereoft' 
Salem 11"*^ October 1714 

Sam" Browne 
W" Hirst 
Jos : \Volcot 
Walter Price 
Peter Osgood 
Thomas flint 
Jonathan Putnam 

Att A Meeting of the Proprietors of the Comon Lands 
In Salem the Twenty Second day of Nouember one Thou- 
sand Seven Hundred and fouerteen being Legally warned 

Voated That CoU*^ Snmuell Browne Esq"" is Chosen 
Moderater for the Meeting. 

Voated That the Returne of the Committe who were 
Appointed to Receiue the Claimes to the Coiiion Lands 
in Salem as Itt is Entred aboue ; is Receiued allowed and 
Appro ued 

[26] Att a Meeting of the Committee that were Chosen 
& Impowered by y*^ Proprietors of the Coiiion Lands in 
Salem to Call all meetings of the Proprietors of the said 
Coiiaon Lands mett Monday the Eighth Day of Nouem- 
ber 1714 : att y*' ship Tauern in Salem. 

Present of the Committe 

Josiah Woolcott Esq^ Col^ Samuell Browne Esq"" 

Maj-^ Stephen Sewall Esq^' William Hirst Esq'" 

Agreed that there be A meeting of the Proprietors on 
Munday thee Twenty second day of Noueml/ Current att 
Ten of the Clock before noone att the meeting houfe in 

* In later handwriting. 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 39 

Salem within the Town Bridge, to Receiue the leturne & 
Repoite of the Committe who were Chozen & Appointed 
to Receiue the Clainies and Rights to the said Comon 
Lands and also for hearing & Considering the proposals 
that the Comittee hane to offer att said meeting Relate- 
ingto the Regulateing Improueingand makeing Sernisable 
the said Comon Lands to the proprietors thereof and such 
other things as the Committe were ordered to Consider 
on, and Vponthe whole to Acttaud Transact such matters 
and things as may be thought aduantagious & Couuenient 
for the sd Proprietors and notitycations Posted up Accord- 
ingly y" 8^^ Day of Nouember^l714. 

Whereas there was a Committe Chozen and Impowered 
by the Proprietors of the Coiiion Lands in Salem to call 
all meetings of the Proprietors of The said Comon Lands. 

These are therefore to warn and giue notice to the said 
Proprietors that they meett Together att the Meeting houfe 
in Salem within the Tow^n Bridge on Munday the Twenty 
Second day of Nouember Current att Ten of the Clock 
before noone to Receiue the Returne & Reporte of the 
Committe who were Chozen and Appointed to Receiue the 
Claimes & Rights to y^ said Coiiion Lands and alfo for 
hearing and Considering the Propofeals tiiat the Commit- 
tee haue to offer att said meeting Relateing to the Regu- 
lateing Improueing & makeing Seruisable the saide Coiiion 
Lands to the proprietors thereof and such other things as 
the Committe were ordered to Consider on and upon the 
whole to Actt and Transactt such matters and things as 
may be thought Aduantagious and Conuenient for the said 
Proprietors Salem the eight day of Nouember 1714 
Copia of y^ notifycation By order of y^ Committee 

Posted vpon each of 

V* rnGctiii^ hoiiiGS 

r Q 1 '^ ivm n 1 William Gedney Cler 

In Salem (p VV" Gedney j ^ ^^ 

to y^ Proprietors. 

[27] Att A Meeting of the Proprietors of the Lands 
Lying in Coiiion with In the Town of Salem held att the 
Meeting houfe in the first Parrish In Salem Nouember the 
Twenty Second Day one Thousand Seauen Hundred and 
Fouerteen being Legally warned 



40 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

Voated That Coll« Samuell Browne Esq^ is Chozen 
Moderate!- for the Meeting 

Voated That the Returne of the Committe who were 
Appointed to Receive the Chiimes to the Coinon Lands In 
Salem as Itt is Entered on the other Leafe Backward is 
Receiued allowed and Approued. 

Voated That whereas there are seuerall Claimes nott 
yett ffuUy made out to thee Committee, and others who 
haue Neglected to bring in their Claimes : Therefor for 
Compleating the same That the Proprietors doe grant 
further Liberty to the Committe for fouer or hue months 
next Comeino^ to Receiue & Enter all such further Rights 
and Claimes as any person may haue to make that none 
may be excluded that haue Rights and that notifications 
be by them accordingly Posted up in the most Publick 
Places in the three seueral Parrishes of the time & place 
of the Committes Meetings. 

Voated That there be Sixty Acrees Granted for the Vse 
of the Poor of this Town and such others as are Liners in 
the Town but not Priniledoed to a Rio;ht in the Comon 
Lands and the same to be for a Cow Pasture ; To be 
allowed Three Acres to a Cow the selectmen from year 
to year to Propose and allow the persons so to be Priui- 
ledged and they are to be such as haue a Cow of there 
own to keep. 

Voated That Winter Isleand be wholly Reserued and 
Granted for the Vse of the Fishery and shuch Shoremen as 
Dry ffish there who Live in the Town shal pay an accknow- 
ledgment or Rent of fine shillings q) annum for a Room to 
dry ffish for a ffishing vefsell and such as line in other 
Towns that come and dry ffish there shall pay an ac- 
knowledgment or Rent off Twenty Shillings cp annum for a 
ffish Roome for each vefsell ; To be Lett by the selectmen 
of the Town of Salem yearly and the Rents to be paid in 
to the Town Treasurer for the Vse of the Town ; The Hir- 
ers to fence in the same att their own Charire. 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 41 

Voated That the Neck of Land to the Eastward Part of 
the Blockhoufes be Grant[ed] and Reserued for the vfe 
of the Town of Salem for a Pasture for Milch Cow[es] 
and Rideing Horfes, to be fenced att the Towns Charge 
and Lett out yearlLy] to the Inhabitants of the Town by 
the Selectmen, and no one Person to [be] admitted to 
putt Into Said Pasture in A Siimer more then one Milch 
Cow or one Rideing Horfe and the whole number not to 
Exceed Tw[o] Acres and a half to a Cow and fouer Acres 
to A Horfs the Rent to be paid into the Town Treasurer 
for the Time being for the vfe of thee Town of Salem 

Voated That there be Tenn Acres of the Comon Lands 
Sett A Part and Reserued for the vfe of the Ministry in 
the body of the Town for Pasturage an[d] fiue Acres more 
for the Village Precinct Ministry and fiue Acres mor[e] 
for the Midle Precinct Ministry in Suiteable and Conuen- 
ient Pla[ces] for them 

[28] Att A Proprietors Meeting of the Comon Lands 
in the Town of Salem held att the Meeting Iloufe in the 
first Parrish in Salem Nouember the Twenty Second day 
1714 being Legally warned 

Voated That there be about Fouer Hundred Acres on 
the moste remote part of the Town towards or on the 
West End of Dogg Pond Rocks and Hills adjoyning to 
Linn Line where there may be Least Damage to the 
Known Proprietors to be Reserued for any Such as may 



42 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

Come and make out any Right or Claime after the first 
day of June next Ensueing 

Voated That all Dwelling Houfes Built in thee Town of 
Salem Since the year one Thousand Seuen Hundred and 
Fouerteen* this day being the 22°^ day of Nouember 1714 
Bee and hereby are admitted to and allowed a Right in 
the Coinon Lands In Salem 

Voated That all the Coiiion Lands in Salem not other- 
wife dispofed off bee Measured by an Artist and Returned 
to the Committee who are desired to gett the Same done 

Voated That the Said Coiiion Lands be Ifenced & 
Stinted or Diuided to & Amongst the Proprietors of Said 
Coiiion Lands In Proportion to their Rights and Accord- 
ing to Quallity as neer as may bee that bane or Shall make 
out their Rights before the first day of June Next Ensue- 
ing as hereafter may be Agreed on by the major part of 
the Propriety 

Voated That the Committe who were Chozen to 
Receiue the Claimes to the Coiiion Lands or the Major 
part of them are ordered and Impowered to Sell and dis- 
pofe of Some Small Peices and Strips of the Comon Lands 
in this Town of Salem as may be suffitient to defray the 
Nefsefsary Expences of the Committes and the Charge of 
Measuring the Saide Coiiion Lands 

[29] Att A Meeting of the Committe Chozen by the 
Proprietors of the Coiiion Land[8] in the Towne of Salem 
Nouember the 16"^ 1713 To Receiue the Claimes to 
the Common Lands in Said Town and further ('ontinued 
by a Voate of the Proprietors the 22°"^ Day of Nouember 
1714 Present of the Committe 25**^ December 1714 

Maj'' Stephen Sewall Esq"" Coll'' Samuell Browne Esq*" 

Cap" Peter Osgood William Hirst Esq"" 

Josiah Woolcot Esq^ 

Persuant to A Voate of the Proprietors the 22°*^ day of 
Nouember 1714 ; Agreed and ordered that the Committe 
do meet att the Ship Tauern in Salem the Second Munday 
in January att one of the Clock afternoone next Ensueing 
and the first Munday In February next Ensueing att one 
of the Clock afternoone and the first Munday In March 

* Blotted, rerhans intended for one thousand seven hundred and two. 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 43 

next Ensueing att one of the Clock after iioone and the 
first Munday In Aprill next Ensueing att one of the Clock 
after noone and the first Munday In May next Ensueing 
att one of the Clock after noone and that Notifications be 
Posted Vp on the Meeting Houfes in Each Parrish for the 
Inhabitants to bring in their Claimes to the Conion Lands 
on Said Dales Salem 25*^ December 1714 

A Notifications Posted Vp Accordingly the 28**^ Day of 
December 1714 

By order of the Conimitte 

William Gedney Cler 
to the Proprietors 
Att A Meeting of the Committe for Receiiieing of the 
Claimes to the Comon Lands in Salem mett att the Ship 
Tauern in Salem on Munday the Tenth of Jan^ 171 [i] 
Present of the Committee 
Cap" Samuell Gardner Coll° Samuell Browne Esq"" 

Cap" Thomas Flint Josiah Woolcott Esq"^ 

Cap" Walter Price Maj"" Stephen Sewal Esq^ 

Cap" Peter Osgood 

Seuerall Persons Appeared and brought In Claimes 
which are to be Considered att the next meeting 

[30] Att Meeting of the Committe that were Chozen 
and Impowered by the Proprietors of the Comon Lands 
in Salem to Call all meetings of the Proprietors of the 
Said Coinon Lands; Mnnday the 10'*' January 171* att 
the Ship Tauern In Salem 

Present of the Committe 

Josiah Woolcott Esq'" Coll^* Samuell Browne Esq'^ 

Cap" Sam" Gardner Maj-- Stephen Sewall Esq"^ 

Agreed that there be A Meeting of the Proprietors of 
the Coiiion Lands in Salem on Munday the Thirty ffirst 
day of Instant Jannarj'' att Tenn of the Clock before noone 
att the Meetinghoufe in Salem within the Towne Bridge 
To Consider and to make Choice ofi", and Impower a Com- 
mitte to Profsecute all Such Person or Persons as haue 
or Shall Cutt or Carry oS any wood or Timber from the 
Comon Lands in the Towne of Salem belonging to the 
Proprietors of said Lands And alfo to Profsecute any Per- 
son or Persons who haue Taken in or Incroached on any 



44 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

Part of the Said Comon Lands, or that shall Incroach on 
the Same hereafter, And to do what further may be 
thoii<rht proper for Preuenting the Like Damages and 
Trespafes for the future as the Proprietors Shall thinck 
meett 

Notifications Posted Vp Accordingly 

Att A Meeting of the Proprietors of the Lands Lying 
in Coiiion within the Tovvne off Salem held att the meet- 
inghouse In the first Parriish In Salem January the Thirty 
first day 17 1| being Legally warned 

Voated That Josiah Woolcott Esq'^' is Chozen Modera- 
tei" for the Meeting 

Voated That Daniell Epps Esq"" Cap" Jonathan Putnam 
Cap" Peter Osgood m'' Francis Willoughby M'' Jeams 
Lyndall are ('hozen and Appointed a Committe they or 
any Three of them to Profsecute all Such Person or Persons 
as haue or Shall Cutt or Carry off any wood or Timber 
from the Coiiicm Lands in the Town of Salem belonoino^ 
to the Pi'oprietors of Said Land and alfo to Profsecute any 
Person or Persons who haue Taken in or Incroached on 
any part of the Said Comon Land® or that Shall Incroach 
on the Same hereafter 

Voated That the Said Committe are Impowered and 
Ordei'cd to Profsecute att the Law to Effect all Trefsj)afes 
and Incroachments of the aforesaid Nature and Perticu- 
lerly m"" John Traske whoe hath Enclofed About three or 
fouer Acres of the Comon Lands 

Voated That the former Committe Chozen to Receiue 
the Claimes to the Comon Lands who weie Impowered 
& ordered to sell and dispose of Some Small peices Jind 
Strips of the Coiiicm Lands in Salem for defraying the 
Charges of measuring the Said Comon Lands and the 
Commitees Expends are alfo now Impowered and or- 
dered to Sell what more Small Peices and Strips of 
the Comon Lands in Salem, or may Sell what wood or 
part of Itt that is Groeing on Said Comon Lands as they 
Shall Judge moste Convenient, and which they thinck is 
nefsefsary for defraying the Chaigesof the Committe now 
Chdzen for Profsecuteing all Trespafses & Incioachers on 
Said Comon Lands; which the Committe for Receiueing 
Claimes are to allow and See Paid as now Directed 

Voated That Caleb Buffam John Chapman Samuell 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 45 

King farmer Ehenezer Southwick William Froste and 
Jeams Goold are Chosen and Appointed to take Care to 
Preserue the wood & Timber Growing on the Comon 
Lands in Salem Belonging to the Proprietors thereof and 
to Informe the Committe of any Trespafs of that nature 
[81] Att A Meeting of the Committe for Receiueing 
of the Claimes to the Comon Lands In Salem Mettatt the 
Ship Tauern in Salem on Munday the 7"' day of February 
1711 

Present of the Committe 
Cap" Samuell Gardner Coll^Samuell Browne Esq"" 

Cnp" Thomas Flintt William Hirst Esq"" 

Cap" Walter Price Josiah Woolcott Esq"^ 

Cap" Jonathan Putnam Maj'' Stephen Sewall Esq^' 

Seuerall Persons Appeared and Brought in Claimes 
which are to be Considered att the next Meeting 

Att A Meeting of the Committe for Receiueing of the 
Claimes to the Comon Lands In Salem mett att the Ship 
Tauern in Salem 7"^ of March J71| 

Present of the Committe 
Cap" Samuel Gardner Coll*^ Samuell Browne Esq'' 
Cap" Jon-"^ Putnam William Hirst Esq^' 

Cap" Peter Osgood Josiah Woolcot Esq'^' 

Cap" Walter Price Maj^' Stephi» gewall Esq^ 

Agreed y" the Comons be Measured by Cap" John 
Gardner & m^' Samuel Howard & Two or three hands 
more that they Shall See titt to Improue and A plate Taken 
of the Same ; In maner following Viz" begining att 
Tylies Corner & Running on a Streight Line to the East- 
erly Corner of Cap" Corwins fFarme and So on the Line 
of Sd Cap" Corwins fFarme till you Come to the Spring 
Pond and So on to Lynn Line and then Downe to m'" 
Blanoes on Lynn Line and So on the Pr[o]prieties untill 
they Come to the Towne Bridge and So on the Roade to 
Cafes, and thence by the Proprieties untill they Come to 
Tylies Corner where you first Began Alfso the Peice of 
Land Comonly Called Mill Plaine or Trasks Plaine, Alfo 
all the Land on the Northerly Side of the aforesd Line 
takeing Stones, Goyles & Butts Plaine, And al[l] Dogg 



46 iSALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

Pond Kocks & Plaines So Culled to Lynn Line Exclude- 

ing Cap Cor wins Farnie 

Att A Meetino; of the Committee for Receiueiiio: of the 

Claimes to the Common Lands In Salem mettattthe Ship 

Taiiern in Salem on Mimday y^ 4*" April 171 [|] 
Present of the Committe 
Cap" Samuel Gardner Coll° Samuell Browne Esq'" 
Cap" Thomas Flint Josiah Woolcot Esq^' 

Cap" Jonathan Putnam Maj^" Stephen Sewall Esq'^ 
Cap" Peter Osgood 

Cap" Jonathan Putnams acco" of Charg and mony 
Expended In Profsecuting of Ebenezer Southwicks Apeal 
att Ipswich Court March 15^'' 171|- Against a pretended 
Commite being Some of y*" old Co[mmite] who would 
incroach and Ingrofe all y® Comon Lands in Salem, 
amounting to 57^ is allowed & paid gd * * * * 

[32] Claimes Reced March 7'" 171| 

1661 1702 1714 
Jabez Baker for Cornelius Bakers 

Cottage Right 1 

John Felton & Nathaniell Felton for 

Ballards Cottage Right 1 

A Cottage Right on Joseph Buxton^ 

Land bought of m'' Epps where 

Canterbury Lined 1 

John Buxton S"" for his Dwelling 

houfe Entred In folio 18 

I B* William Rufsell S-" for his 

dwelling houfe 1 

William Vpton for his houfe :1: new 1 

Samuel Vpton for his houfe Since 1702 

as p Voat Nouember 1714 1 

Benj*^ Houlton for his houfe & Cot- 
tage Right on his Land 1 1 
Peter twist Junef houfe In 1714 1 
Joseph Dowtey for his houfe 1 
Jonathan Nurfs for his houfe 1714 1 

*In later handwriting. t Probably, Junr. 



SALEM COMMONEES RECORDS, 1713-1739. 47 

1661 1702 1714 
John Verry for his houfe 1714 1 

SF* Joseph White & his mother 1714 1 

Jacob Fuller^ houfe where woodin 

Liued 1 

m"^ Benjamin Marston for his houfe 

in m's Weld« Lane 1714 1 

Samuel! Marble for his houfe 1714 1 

I B* Cap" John Browne for William 

Agers Cottage Right on his Land 

Joyniug to the Land where his 

barn Stands 1 

Claimes Reced 4*^ Aprill 1715 

m^' Benjamin Prefcott for his houfe 

1714 1 

m"" Nathanell Putnam for his houfe 

1714 1 

m^ John Flint for his houle within the 

Bridge 1714 1 

m'^ Izraell Porter for his houfe 1714 1 

Tarrant Putnam for his houfe 1714 1 

Thomas Flint Jun'' for his houfe 1714 1 

Jeams Putnam Jun'' for his houfe 1714 1 

Jonathan Putnam Jun'^ for his houfe 

1714 1 

Widdow French for Goiles Corys 

Cottage Rio-ht & for Parkers 

houfe 1 1 



6 4 17 

Att A Meeting of the Committe Chofen and Appointed 
by y® Proprietors of the Coiuon and Vndiuided Lands in 
Salem Aprill ^'^ 1715. 

Whereas the said Proprietors att A Generall Meeting 
on y^ 22 day of Nouember 1714 amongst other things 
Irapowered the said Committee to make sale of some 
strips of Land of Said Cornon Land for defraying y® Nef- 
sefsary Charge^ of y'' said Committee & of y*^ measureing 
y® Coinons & profsecuteing Trefspafsers or Incroachers 

* In later handwriting. 



48 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

Oil y* Said Comon Land which Voate was Reinforct& Con- 
firmed and Inlarged by A nother Meeting of y® Proprie- 
tors January 31: 171| as in and hy the Records may 
Appear • Persuant whereto 

The said Committe in Consideration of y*^ Sume of 
Eighteen Pounds in Pronince Bills of Credittto them paide 
for and on behalfe of the Said Proprietors fory'' Ends and 
Vfes aforesaide l)y Benjamin Pope of Salem in y*" County 
of Efsex husbandman haue Granted & Sould unto him a 
Certaiiie Strip of Land being part of y*' Coinon Lands 
aforesd Containing about seuen Acrees & halfe Scitnate In 
Salem aforesd adjoyning to other Land of y® Said Benja- 
min Pope being part of Itt within his fence To haue and 
To hold y'' sd peice of Land with all y^ Trees ffences 
Timber Wood Priuiledges & Apertenances thereto be- 
longing or any waies Appertaining unto hime the Said 
Benjamin Pope his heirs & afsigns for Euer 

4th ^pii 1715 niem^ the names of y^ Comity y" Sould 
B Po])e8 Land is Entred one lefe backw""** 

[33] Att A Meeting of the Committe for Receiueing 
of the Claimes to the Coinon Lands in Salem Mett att the 
Ship Tauerne in Salem on Munday y® Second May 1715 
Present of the Committe 
Capt* Samuell Gardner Coll° Samuell Browne Esq'^ 

Cap" P<'ter Osgood Maj^' Stephen Sewall Esq"" 

Cap" Walter Price Josiah Woolcot Esq^' 

Cap" Jonathan Putnam William Hirst Esq"" 

Claimes Reced 

1661 1702 1714 
Robert Buffam for his houfe 1714 1 

Robert Neale for Th^ Neals houfe 

1702 1 

Richard Rofe houfe 1702 1 

Dauid Flint houfe 1702 1 

Ebenezer Glouer for flfebruarys houfe 

1702 1 

John Lambert S"" houfe 1702 1 

I B* Ca|)" John Browne for Thomas 

Crumels dweling houfe now 

standing 1 

* In later handwriting. 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1712-1739. 49 

1661 1702 1714 

Nathaniell Walters houle 1702 1 

Widdow Daggitts houfe 1702 1 
Thomas Mackintire for Robert Moul- 

ton Jun'' houfe 1702 1 

E P* Thomas Goolds houfe 1702 1 

Thomas Greens houfe 1702 1 

John Harrods houfe 1702 1 

Peter Twist Sen-- houfe 1702 1 

John Tarbell Jun^' houfe 1702 1 

I B* John Buxton Jun"" houfe 1702 1 
I B* Ambrofe Hutchinfon for W™ 

Aliens houfe 1702 1 

I B* Isaack Needhams houfe 1702 1 

Samuel Rays houfe 1702 1 

Humpry Case houfe 1702 1 

John Ganson for Lanes houfe 1702 1 
Clemant English houfe 1702 neer Ez' 

Watters : Entred In folio 10 

Ebenezer Marsh houfe 1702 1 



21 1 

Cap" John Gardners Acco" of Charge with others In 
measureing off Salem Comons takeing a platt Rolds and 
bags &c" amounting to p his acco" giuen In : fouer pounds 
Ten Shillings, is allowed and ordered to [be] paide ; paid 
accordingly Salem the [ ] day of May 1715 

Agreed that the Committe meet att the Ship Tauerne 
In Salem on ffryday next att one of the Clock afternoone 
being the 6"' day of May 1715 

[34] Att A Meeting of the Committe for Receiueing 
of the Claimes to y*' Comon Lands In Salem, Mett att the 
Ship Tauerne In Salem on ffryday the Sixth day of May 
1715 

Present of the Committe 
Cap" Samuel Gardner Coll° Samuell Browne Esq"^ 

Cap" Thomas Flint Joaiah Woolcott Esq"^ 

Cap" Peter Osgood William Hirst Esq'^ 

Cap" Jonathan Putnam Maj"" Stephen Sewall Esq'^ 

Cap" Walter Price 

* In later handwriting. 
HIST. COLL. VOL. XXXVII 8 



50 salem commoners records, 1713-1739. 

Claims Reced 

1661 1702 1 

Joseph Deans houfe 1714 

Timothy Orne 1714 

Thomas Simonds 1714 

Joseph Androfs 1714 

Mallachy Foot 1714 

Gamaliell Hodges 1714 

Lemon Beadle 1714 

Nathaniell Phippen 1714 

I B* Coll*' Sam" Browns new houfe 

on his farme neer Darlings 
m'^ John Cabotts houfe 1714 
Edward Cox houfe 1714 
Joseph Cooks houfe 1714 
Widdow Experience Flints houfe 

1714 
Eliezer Lyndsey houfe 1714 
John Machum Laborer 1714 
Cap" Benjamin Pickman 1714 
Jonathan Boice houfe 1714 
Samuell Cooke Cooper 1714 
Samuell Endecott houfo 1714 
Lef" Abell Gardner farme houfe neer 

Needhams 1714 
William Osburne Jun'' houfe 1714 
[I] T* John Slap« houfe 1714 
John Southwick Jun^ houfe 1714 
Robert Wilfon Jun^ houfe 1714 
Mofses Aborne Jun"^ houfe 1714 
Jonathan Felton houfe 1714 
Samuell Felton houfe 1714 
John Fuller houfe 1714 
[I] T* Samuell Fuller house to Coll 

Turner 1714 
Joseph Fuller houfe 1714 
Dauid Richardson houfe 1714 
John Tarbell Jun"" houfe which was 

Entred in 1702 folio 33 1714 

* In later handwriting. 



14 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 51 

1661 1702 1714 

John Osburne Village hoiife 1714 1 

Josiah Putnam houfe 1714 1 

Joseph Putnam Jun'^ houfe 1714 1 

William Small houfe 1714 1 

W O* Benjamin Wilkins Jun"^ 1714 1 

Accquilla Wilkins houfe 1714 1 

[I] T* Joseph Wilkins houfe 1714 1 

John Wilkins Tertias houfe 1714 1 

John Browne weauers houfe 1714 1 

[E] P* John Dale Jun^ houfe 1714 1 

[W] O* Jonathan Howard houfe 1714 1 

[IB]* Richard Hutchinfon house 1714 1 

William Porters houfe 1714 1 

William Rufsell Jun' houfe 1714 1 

~ 45~ 

[35] Thomas Bailey Jun"^ houfe 1714 1 

IB* Benjamin Rufsell houfe 1714 1 

Georg Peals houfe 1714 1 
Jonathan Fuller houfe 1714 

Is Entred In fo 23-1 

Ezekiell Cheuers J^ houfe 1714 1 

Daniell Epps Jun'' houfe 1714 1 

Cornelius Tarbell houfe 1714 1 
John Putnam weauer for Renalds 
Cottage Right & Baileys Cottage 
Right 2 
John Wilkins Sen^" for Gingells Cot- 
tage Right 1 
Capt" Thomas Lawthrops Cottage 
Right on y® Land neer Guppies 1 



4 6 

Att A Meeting of the Comitee for Receiuing of Claimes 
to the Comon Lands In Salem which was further Im- 
powered by the Proprieters att A Proprieters meeting held 
the third March 171^ for Receiueing & entring all further 
Claimes or Rights as may Come In or be brought In 

* In later handwriting. 



52 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

unto said Comitte untill October next and no Longer 

mett att the Ship Tauern on Munday the 6th March 17f^ 

Present of the Coramitte 

Cap" Samuel Gardner ColP Samuell Browne Esq"" 

Cap" Peter Osgood Josiah Woolcott Esq*" 

Maj'' Stephen Sewall Esq"^ 

Claims Reced S^ Day 

1661 1702 1714 
Nath* Mafsey : 5 Cottage Rights, in 

his feild Benet Phelps Ropes : 

two Wallers and at his homsted 

Jn° Buffinge 6 

Jonathan Pudney houfe 1714 1 

Ebenezer Moulton houfe 1702 (is on 

y® Comon Land and therefore no 

Right belongs to him)* 

John Bickford for Bishop and bounds 

Cottage Right in his feild 2 

ClAIMES ReCED^ THE THIRD OF 

April 1721 the Ma^ Part of y'' 
Comitte present 

George Hodges for Wilfons Cottage 

Right in their feild 1 

William Osburne Jun^ Grandf^ 

Burtons Cottage Right & his 

Vncle Burton right 1702 1 1 

Samuell Osburne for his Grandfather 

Burton Cottage Right in y^ North- 

feild 1 

Isaack Reed houfe 1714 1 

Nathaniell Mafsey for John Shiply 

Cottage Right in the Northfeild 1 

Claimes Reced the first of 
May 1721 the Maj"" Part of the 
Comitee being prese" 

Samuell Putnam houfe 1702 1 

* In later handwriting. 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 53 

1661 1702 1714 
Isaack Burtons houfe 1714 1 

Joseph Buxton Jun^ houfe 1714 1 

John Prefsons houfe 1714 1 

Samuell Aborne S' house 1702 & 

his fathers Cottage Right in the 

North feild 1 1 

Joseph Neal Eftate for his Grandf*^ 

Laws Cotage Right neer m'' 

Kitchins or m'' maul^ 1 

S F* Sam" Phillips for Liscomb or 

berries Cottage Right in his 

Garden 1 

Jonathan Corwin Esq^" Estate for Cap" 

Dauenport Cottage Right in his 

Garden 1 

Richard Palmer for his wife Mary 

Polden old day Cottage Right 

& his own houfe 1714 1 1 

John Mafkoll for Laskins Cottage 

Right in the Southfield 1 

Abraham Goodals houfe 1714 1 

Benj^ Flint for mory : Peese : & 

Bacon Cotage Rights on his f* 

homsted & Barbers in brickiln 

feild 4 

and for old Robinfons Cottage right 

& Disbernesf Cottage Right 2 

B Ger* John Wilkins Jun^' houfe for 

1714 Raced 3^ July 1721 1 

Nath*. Black for James Smith and 

John Tucker Cotage Right in 

his feild Re[cd] 6 mon"' 1721 2 
I B* Robert Hutchinfon houfe 1714 

Reced the 5 June 1721 p grand 

Comite 



30 2 [7] 

* In later handwriting. t Perhaps Disberries. 



54 salem commoners records, 1713-1739. 

[36] Claimes brought fforward & Reoed 7™ 

August 1721 & y^ Maj^ part of the Comitte 
BEING Present 

1661 1702 1714 
John Trask S^' for his fathers Cottage 

Right in y^ old orchard 1 :0 

and Peter Sims Cottage Right 

in the Northfield ouer Ags" 

Sd Trasks houfe 1 :0 

and m^ Herick Cottage Right 

in the Northfeild ouer ags" 

Mafsies 1 :0 3 

Cap" John Dodge by his son 

Jonathan Dodge claimes for 

his fathers houfe & Cotage 

Rig" 1:1 

John Marsten m*^ ffriend Nehe- 

miah Howard & for a houfe 

old boyce Liued in where 4 5 1 

John and William Osburne for Edward 

Goiles Cottage Right on the North- 
side of y® brook 1 
John Ruck for m*^ Thomas Gardner 

Cotage right in his homested 

not Entred before now 1 

William Curtice Claimes for wid*' 

Babsons Cottage Right in Pot- 
ters feild 1 

Claimes Reced 4™ Sep'^'^ 1721 : 
The maj'^ part of the Comite being 
Present 

G S* John Sibley of the Village for 

his houfe 1714 1 

Benjamin Hutchinson for Georg Wy- 

ats houfe on D"" Ingersons Land 1 

m"" John Putnam S' for his houfe 

Wooden lines in 1 

*In later handwriting. 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 55 

1661 1702 1714 
De* Eleazer Putnam for his dwelling 

houfe neer Georg Cloyce 1 

John Masters Estate for Lamberts 

Cottage Right neer Woolens 

houfe 1 

John Pudney Jun"" Estate for their 

houfe 1 

E P* Samuell Pudney Dwelling houfe 

1714 and M"" Humphries Cottage 

Right 1 1 

James Phillips for his brother Jacob 

Phillips houfe 1702 1 

ReCED 2 OCTOBER 1721 

the maj' Part of the Comitte being 
Present 

Ezekiell Watters for for his fathers 
Cottage Right neer Catt Coue 1 

Robert Stone for his Gradfather Stones 
Cottage Right near Shaflins 1 

Jonathan Neale for his Grandfather 
Laws Cottage Right on y^ lott in 
y^ Northfeild 1 

Anthony Buxton for his houfe 1714 1 

Hazadiah Smith for his [house] 
bought of Kittle formerly John 
Walcots 1702 1 

Benj* Ornes Estate for Longstafs 
house 1702 and half his fath"" 
De^ Orn« Cottage right i 1 

Josiah Orne half his Grandfath"^ De=» 
Orn® Cottage right | 

Jacob Griggs for Jacob Barnys Cot- 
tag Right wher s"^^ Grig^ now 
liues 1 

Nathaniel Sibley for his grandfather 
Canterbury right noithfield & his 
own house 1702 -, 1 1 

* In later handwriting. 



56 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

1661 1702 1714 
John Simons for his father^ other 

Cottage Right att his homested 1 
Co" Sam" Browne Esq*^ for for one of 

Anrums Cottage Right® neer 

Goiles & Hamptons Cottage 

right in Gou^ Eudicots feild 2 

Cap" Thomas Raymond for Edward 

Bifhop Jun^- houfe 1702 & old 

barny^ Cotage Right at y'^ point 1 1 

Thorndick Proctor for Benj* Scarlets 

old Cottage Right & 1 for popes 

houfe neer Bufams 1 1 

Serj" Daniell Bacon Claimes a Cottage 

Right for Sweets houfe on his 

Land 1 

Peter Henderson S^ for Jobe Hilliards 

houfe 1702 1 

Joseph Buxton for Wheeler's Cottage 

Right in the Northfeild 1 

John & Samuel] Ropes for Phelps Cot- 
tage Right on their Land 1 
Joseph Deans Estate for Coals Cottage 

Right 1 

John Wilkins for Samuell Wilkins 

houfe 1702 1 

Nicolafs Bayley houfe 1714 1 

Reced 6 OcTOB« 1721 

the maj' part of the Comite being 

present 

Skelton Felton for wid** Sheldens 

houfe 1702 1 

John Robinson for his fathers Cotage 

right N'^feild on y^ Land Sould 

to Joseph Buxton 1 

John Mechim Laborer for his Grandf* 

Henry Trask houfe on marshals 

Lott in y* Nor^^feild entr*^ in 

[pa] 18 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 57 

1661 1702 1714 

Edward Flints estate for 2 Cotage 

Eights in y** feild on the South 

side of y^ way Golethite & Kenny 2 
Samuell Swasey for James Hardies 

houfe 1702 1 



31 11 



Claimes Reced 5 feb 17|4^ 

the ma [j^ part of the Comite being 

present] 

Daniel Shaw for his brother W^ 
Shaws houfe 1714 

To the heirs of W" Adams the Shep- 
erd for his houfe 1702 

M' Benj* Gerish estate for a Cot- 
tage Right in the feild formerly 
Jn° Crumels 

Reced 5 March 

Mial Bacon for a Cottage Right on his 
Land before 1661 proued formerly 



33 12 9 

Mem° the Last Claimes that was Reced is Entred in 
folio 21 

[37] Att A Meeting of the Commity for Receiuing of 
the Claimes to the Common Lands in Salem mett att the 
Ship Tauern in Salem : the 4"' February 17 1| 
Present of the Comitte 
Cap" Samuell Gardner Col« Samuell Browne Esq'^ 

Cap" Jonathan Putnam William Hirst Esq"^ 

Cap" Walter Price Josiah Woolcott Esq' 

Cap" Peter Osgood Maj^ Stephen Sewall Esq'^ 

Sould [* this day *] to Col« Samuel Browne Esq'' one 
Acree and Seuen Eight parts of o^f Acres of Low Ground 
and Swampy Land adjoyning to his farme neer Darlings 

Att A Meeting of the Committe for Receiueing of the 



58 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

Claimes to the Common Land[s] in Salem mett att the 
Ship Taueru in Salem the Second Day of Aprill 1716. 
Present of the Committe 
Cap** Walter Price Coll° Samuell Browne Esq'" 

Cap" Jonathan Putnam Josiah Woolcott Esq"" 

Cap" Peter Osgood Cap" Thomas Flint 

Whereas the Said Proprietors att A Generall Meeting 
on the Twenty Second Day of Noiiember one Thousand 
Seuen Hundred and Fouerteen Amongst other things Im- 
pow[ered]the Said Committe to make Sale of Some Small 
Peices or Strips of Land off Said Coinon Land [s] for De- 
fraying the Nefsefsary Charges of the Said Committe and 
of meafureing the Coinons [and] Profsecuteing Trefspafs- 
ers or Incroachers on Said Comon Land which Voat was 
Keinforst and Confirmed and Enlarged by Another meet- 
ing of the Proprietors January 31^' 17 If as I[n] and by 
the Records may Appear Persuant whereto 

The Said Committe in Consideration of the Sume of 
Fouer Pounds in Prouince Bills of Cred[it] to them paid 
for and on behalfe of the Said Proprietors for the Ends 
and Vfes aforesaid by Coll'' Samuell Browne Esq*" of Sa- 
lem in the County of Efsex, Haue Granted and Sould unto 
[him] A Certain Strip or Peice of Low Ground and Swamply 
Land being parte of the Comon Land aforesaid Cojitain- 
ing about one Acree and Seuen Eight Parts of one Acree 
Sittuate in Salem aforesaid Bounded as followeth ; from 
the NorthEast Corner bound of the Land the Aforesaid 
CoP Samuell Browne Esq"" had in Exchange from the 
Towne of Salem aforesaid Twenty Rod Running throng [h] 
the Swamp and from the Northwest Corner of the Land 
Said Browne had in Exchange from the Towne of Salem 
aforesaid Twenty Rod being Sixteen Rod Distance from 
Said Brownes Farme ffence on the Northside of the Swamp 
To Haue and to Hold the Said Peice of [Land] with all 
the Priuiledges and Apertenances thereto belonging or 
any waies Apertaining [un] to him the Said Col<^ Samuell 
Browne Esq'" his heirs and Afsigiies foreuer 
[38] Third Day of Aprill 1716 

Att A Meeting of the Committe that were Chofen and 
Impowered by the Proprietors of the Comon Lands in 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 59 

Salem to Call all Meetings of y** Proprietors of the Said 
Comon Lands Tuseday the third day of Aprill 1716 
Present of the Committee 
William Hirst Esq^" Col*^ Samuell Browne Esq"^ 

Josiah Woolcot Esq"^ Maj*^ Stephen Sewall Esq*^ 

Agreed and ordered that there be A Meeting of the Pro- 
prietors of the Comon & Vndiuided Lands in Salem on 
Munday the Seuenth day of May next att Tenn of the 
Clock before noone att the Meetinghoufe in Salem with- 
in the Town Bridge, To Consider off and make such 
orders methods and Rules which may be thought Proper 
& nefsefsary for Preseruing of the Wood on the Comon 
Lands in Salem and annexing such Penalties as shall be 
thought Suitable and Conuenient. And alfo to consider of 
what may be further Nefsefsary Refering to Stenting and 
Fenceing Said Comon Lands and for Chooseing Such 
Commite or Commities as may be thought needfuU for 
Accomplishing and Effecting the Same and that Notify- 
cations be posted Vpp on the three meeting houfes in 
Salem 

Notifications Posted Vp Accordingly 

Att A Meeting of the Commite that were Chofen and 
Impowered by the proprietors of the Comon Lands In Sa- 
lem to Call all meetings of the Proprietors of the Said 
Comon Lands mett Tuesday the 14 feb 17f5 Present of 
the Comitte 

Col'' Samuell Browne Esq"" ') 

Josiah Woolcot Esq' > Mett att the houfe of M"" 

Maj'" Stephen Sewall Esq"" ) John Pratt in Salem 

Agreed and ordered that there be A Meeting of the 
Proprietors of the Comon and undiuided Lands In Salem 
on iFryday the Third day of March next att Tenn of the 
Clock in the forenoone att the Towne houfe in Salem ; To 
Consider of waies & means for better Improueing of the 
Comon Lands of the proprietors In the Towne of Salem 
by further Fencing and Stinting Said Lands to the pro- 
prietors or otherwaies as may be thought most Beneficiall 
for the proprietors 



60 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

That whereas their is yett diners Claimes to Said Gomon 
Lands nott yett brought In receiued or Entred by the 
Coinite who were appointed for that End wherefore Itt is 
propofed that there be an Enlarging and further Impow- 
erins: the SaidComitte to Receiue and Enter all Such fur- 
ther Claims as may Come In Six months time or longer as 
the proprietors may thinck ffitt, they being made to Ap- 
ear to the Sattisfaction of Said Comitte according to the 
rules and method formerly Vfed In Receiuing the other 
Claimes 

Alfo to give larger and further power to the first or 
Grand Comitte for Selling Some more peices or parcels 
of Land as may be Needfull and Nefsefsary for paying 
for y® Stone wall and fencing already made or to be made 
p order of the propriety 

To Answer the Petition of Cap" Jonathan Putnam and 
others of the Village for Granting of Land for Enlarg- 
ing their Training Feild or Common 

Alfo for raakeing Choice of A Comitte for Looking 
after Encroachments and Setling of Bounds of the Comon 
Lands on the otherside of Ipswich Riuer and Ells whare 

Notify cations ware pofted up on fouer meetinghoufes 
16 Feb 17fs 

Accordingly 
Mem*' the Voats att the meeting by Vertew of the aboue 
Warrant is Recorded in fol*' 50 

[39] Att A Meeting of the Proprietors of Land Lying 
in Comon within the Towne of Salem held Att the Meet- 
inghoufe in the first Parrish In Salem the Seuenth Day of 
May one Thousand Seuen Hundred and Sixteen being 
Legally warned 

Voated That Coll^ Samuell Browne Es : is Chozen 
Moderator for the Meeting 

Voated That any Person or Persons whatsoeuer who 
Shall hereafter Cutt or Carry of Any wood Timber or 
Trees Standing Lying or Growing on the Cofnon Lands 
In Salem Belonging to the Proprietors thereof without 
Liberty first obtained from the Comitty of the Proprietors 
or the Major part of the Propriety Shall forfeitt unto the 
Propriety and pay in unto the Clark of the Proprietors 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 61 

for the Vfe of the Propriety Twenty Shillings for Euery 
Tree of one Foot ouer and Tenn Shillings for Euery Tree 
under that Bignefs 

Voated That the Coinon Lands In Salem be Fenced 
and Stinted as Soon as may bee with Conueniency 

Voated That the Iformer Committe Chozen to Receiue 
the Claimes to the Coiiion Lands In Salem Viz" Coll^ 
Samuell Browne Esq^ Josiah Woolcot Esq'' William Hirst 
Esq"" Steph"^ Sewal Esq"" Cap" Samuel Gardner Cap" Wal- 
ter Price Cap" Jonathan Putnam Cap" Peter Osgood & 
Cap" Thomas Flint are now Chozen and Appointed A Com- 
mittee to order Lay out and Gett the Said Coinon Lands 
ifenced and Stinted and they are desired to Gett our 
Neighbors thee Proprietors In Lynn to Joyn with us in 
fencing on Lynn Line and that this Committe do ffence 
on Lynn Line and Elsewhere to Enclofe the Coinon Lands 
as they Judge Best and moste Conuenient for the Propri- 
etors and to Sett out Each persons Proportion of ffence 
and Gett them to do Itt as soon as may bee and that the 
whole fence be made Sufficient and According to Law 
with Good Stone wall or other Good Raill fence and that 
there be Suitable and Conuenient Gates made and Hung 
on the Roads and Highwaies where may be thonght need- 
full by the Committe and the whole to be done and Com- 
pleated by the Tenth Day of March next Ensueing 

Voated That the Committe do Desire and Gett Liberty 
of the Quarter Sefsions for Allowing thee Gates to Stand 
on the Highways 

Voated That If any Person or Persons do Refuse or 
neglect to make up his or their part or prop[or]tion of Said 
fence att or before the time prefixt being notifyed of his 
Part or Proportion wh[ereof] to be made Shall be Lyable 
to the Penalty as by Law is Prouided in Such Cafes of 
neglectt [of] makeing up their part of ffence 

Voated That the Charge of Gates and other Nefsefsary 
Charges Arifeing from the Stateing and Fenceing of the 
Comon Lands or any otherwaies In manageing this afiiir 
be paide out of the monys that may be Raised by the afore- 
said Comitte who are hereby Impowered to Sell Some 
wood and Some Small Strips and peices of the Comon 
Lands as is Needfu[l] for Efecting the Same 



62 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

Att A Meeting of the Committee that were Impowered 
to Gett the Coinon Lands In Salem ffenced and Stinted, 
Salem 12"' May 1716 

Present of the Committee 
Cap" Walter Price Coll^ Samuell Browne Esq^ 

Cap" Peter Osgood Josiah Woolcott Esq'' 

Cap" Samuell Gardner Stephen Sewall Esq'^ 

Maj'' Stephen Sewall Esq'^ Is desired to Treat with the 

Proprietors of Lynn Land adjoyning On Salem Line In 

order to Fence half with Vfs 

Aijreed that there be A meeting of the Commite aboue 

Said on Satterday next att th[e] Ship Taueru in Salem att 

one of the Clock afternoone. 

[40] Att A Meeting of the Committee for Eeceiueing 

of the Claimes to the Comon Lands In Salem and alfo 

Impowered for fencing and Stenting the Same mett att 

the Ship Tauern in Salem 26'^ May 1716 
Present of the Committe 
Cap" Jonathan Putnam Coll*^ Samuell Browne Esq"^ 
Cap" Peter Osgood Maj' Stephen Sewall Esq'^ 

Cap" Walter Price Cap" Samuell Gardner 

Whereas Att A Generall meeting of the Proprietors of 
the Comon & undiuided Lands within the Township of 
Salem duely warned and mett the 7*^^ day of May 1716 
Itt was Voated that the Said Commons Should be fenced 
and Stinted Persuant to the fenceing whereof in a Regu- 
ler maner and as may be as Easy and Acceptable to the 
parties Concerned as may be. Ordered that the Said 
Committe mette att the houfe of M*" John Pratts in Salem 
on the first Tuesdays in June, July, and August next att 
Two of the Clock in the afternoone Each day where the 
Proprietors may haue Liberty to Enter their names for 
the makeing Vp their proportion of fence betwixt the 
Inhabitants of Lynn who are proprietors Joyning on Said 
Comon Lands or any other places where itts needful 1 to 
be fenced and thereby haue oppertunity to take their 
choice and Signify whether they will make up their parts 
of fence themselves or pay their mony for thee accomplish- 
ment thereof 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 63 

Coll" Samuell Browne Esq"" Maj"" Stephen Sewall Esq"^ 
Capt* Peter Osgood [or any 2 of them ] * is desired to 
Treat with the Proprietors of Lynn Lands adjoyning on 
Salem Line in order to fence half with Vfs. 

Ordered that theCommitte forlncroachments are desired 
to Remoue y® fence off the Land that was Recouered att 
the Superiour Court in Nouember Last held in Salem ; 
against Joiin Traske S"" unlefs Said Traske forthwith Come 
to the Committe of the Comons and agree for the Same 
Comon Lands ; and take Such Afsistants with them as 
they shall thinck Conuenient to accomplish the Same 

The Committe for fenceing and Stenting the Coinon 
Lands in Salem mett at the houfe of M'" John Pratt in 
Salem the first Tuseday in June and the first Tuseday In 
July : and the first Tuseday In August att Two of the 
Clock in the Afternoone 

Present of the Committe the 7^*^ August 1716 

Cap" Walter Price Col° Samuel Browne Esq"^ 

Cap" Peter Osgood William Hirst Esq"" 

Josiah Woolcot Esq'' 
Steph^^ Sewall Esq-- 

Agreed to meet 

[41] At A Meeting of the Committe for fienceing and 
Stenting the Comon Land In Salem att the houfe of m"^ 
John Pratt in Salem tfryday the Eight day of fiebruary 
171f 

Present of the Committe 

Cap" Samuell Gardner Coll° Samuell Browne Esq'^ 

Cap" Peter Osgood William Hirst Esq"^ 

Cap" Walter Price Josiah Woolcot Esq^ 

Maj^' Stephen Sewal Esq"" 

Persuant to A Voate of the Proprietors of the Cornon 
Lands in Salem Impowering the abouesaid Committe to 
order Lay out and gett the Said Comon Lands in Salem 
fenced and stinted 

Agreed and ordered by Said Committe That Each Pro- 
prietor of the Comon Lands In Salem abouesaid, Do make 
Vp or Caufe to be made Three Rods for Each Right oi 
Good Suffitient fence in Good Stone wall of fouer foot 

* Written on the margin. 



64 * SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

and half in height off SufQtient thicknefs where itt Can 
be made without Extraordinary difficulty and with other 
Good Raile fence where Stone wall Cannot be mad[e]and 
to be done by the Tenth day of March next if Pofsible or 
as Soone after as may bee 

Ordered and Agreed that Cap" John Gardner be desired 
forthwith or as Soone as may be to Sett out to Each Pro- 
prietor his Proportion of Fence According to their 
Respectiue Rights as by a List giuen to Said Gardner Be- 
gining with the first person named in Sa[id] List; Att 
or neer James Darlins and So on the Line Round until 
the whole be fenced ; And such persons as haue already 
made up wall on the Line to be paid by Such whoes Lo [t] 
itt may fall to or they to make up the Like Proportion of 
fence for them where their Lo[t]may happen to fall ; and 
further where any person or persons has any Suffitientt 
fence bordering on the Comons Shall be allowed one halfe 
of their ffence as the Law Prouides to be allowed out of 
their Rights and the Remainer to be paid for by Such Pro- 
prietor whofe Lott itt Shall fall too 

Agreed to that m"^ John Williams and m^' George Lock- 
er are Appointed and desired to notify Each proprietor 
of his or her Proportion of fence according to the Return 
of Cap" Gardner aforesaid and to take an acco" of all per- 
sons that will make Vp their parte of fence or pay for 
makeing up their parts of ffence as abouesaid 

Att A Meeting of the Committe for fenceing and Stent- 
ing the Comon La[nd] In Salem att the houfe of m"^ John 
Pratt Wednesday the 8"' may 1717 

Present of the Committe 

Cap" Samuell Gardner Col*^ Samuell Browne Esq"" 

Cap" Jonathan Putnam Josiah Woolcot Esq^ 

Cap" Walter Price Maj"" Stephen Sewall Esq^ 

M^ John Williams and M"" George Locker are Appoint- 
ed and desired to notify all the Proprieters in this List, 
the first Diuilion to meett attM"" James Darlins on the 23** 
day of Inst [ant] may att Eight of the Clock before noone 
and the proprieters in the Second Diuition to meet at Cap** 
Lindsies neer the ponds on Said day att Tenn of the Clock 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 65 

before nooiie : and the Proprietor [s] in the Third Diuition 
to meet att Joseph Siblys on the 24"' day of Instant may 
att eight [of] the Clock before nooue and the proprieters in 
the fourth Diuition to meet att Sam" Golethit[es] on 
Said 24*'' day of Instant may att Ten of the Clock before 
noone alfo to desire Cap" Samuell Gardner and his Sonn 
John Gardner to be present att the Same time 

[42] Att A meeting of the Comitte for Receiueing of 
the Claimes to the Coiiion Lands in Salem and alfso Impow- 
ered for fenceing and Stenting y® Same mett att the Ship 
Tauerne in Salem 5"' September 1718 

Present of the Committe 

Cap" Samuell Gardner CoP Samuell Browne Esq^ 

Cap" Thomas Flint Josiah Woolcot Esq'^ 

Cap" Jonathan Putnam Maj' Stephen Sewall Esq'" 

Whereas the Proprietors of the Comon Lands in Salem 
att a Generall meeting on the 22"*^ day of Nouember 1714 
Amongst other things Impowered the sd Commite to make 
Sale of Some Strips of Land of Said Comon Land for de- 
fraying the Nefsefsary Charges of y*" Said Comittee and of 
the measureing of the Coiiions & profsecuteing Trefspafers 
or Incroachers on the Said Comon Land which Voat was 
reinforct and Confirmed and Inlarged by another meeting 
of the proprietors January 31'* 171| as in and by the Rec- 
ords may apear Persiuint whereto the Said Committe in 
Consideration of the Siime of Six Pounds in prouince bills 
of Cred" to them paid for and on behalfe of the Said pro- 
prietors for y*" Ends and Vfes aforesaid By Joseph Hutch- 
infon of Salem in the County of Efsex Husbandman Hane 

HIST. COLL. VOL. XXXVH 18 



66 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

Granted and Sould unto him a Certaine peice Strip or 
Angle of Vplaud being part of the Coinon Lands aforesaid 
on the North Side of Ipswich Riuer containing Three 
acrses adjoyning to the Land of the Said Joseph Hutch- 
inson on Two Sides and on Land of the proprietors on the 
otherside to be Laid out by Cap" Thomas fflint & Cap" 
Jonathan Putnam To Haue and to Hold the Said peice of 
Land Avith all the trees building fence timber wood priu- 
iledges and Apertenances thereto belonging or an}^ waies 
Apertaining unto the sd Joseph Hutchinson his heirs and 
afsigns foreuer 

AVhereas the Proprieters of the Coinon Land in Salem 
att A Generall meeting on the 22nd day of Nouember 1714 
Amongst other things Impowered the S'' Commite to make 
Sale of Some Strips of Land of Said Coinon Land for de- 
fraying the Nefsefsary Charges of the Said Commite and 
of the measuring of the Comon.s and profsecuteing Trefs- 
pafers or Incroachers on the Said Comon Land which 
Voat was reinforcte and Confirmed and Inlarged by A 
nother meeting of the proprietors January 31"' 17 1| 
;a8 in and by the Records may Apear Persuant whereto 
the Said Comitte in Consideration of the Sume of 
three Pounds in prouince Bills of Cred" to them paid for 
and on behalfe of the Said proprietors for the ends and 
Vfes aforesaid by Benjamin Buffum of Salem in the 
County of Efsex blacksmith haue Granted and Sould 
unto him Three Rod of Land being part of the Comon 
Land aforesaid on the Northerly Side of the Road about 
four Rod to the Northwest of Samuell Cooke Coopers 
homested bounded on all Sides with Salem Comons to be 
laid out by Gap" John Gardner To Haue and to Hold the 
Said Three Rod of Land with all the Proffitts Priuiledges 
and Apertenances thereto belonging or any waies apjier- 
taining unto tbe Said Benjamin Buftum his heirs and 
afsignes for Euer 

Agreed that Cap" Jonathan Putnam Cap" Peeter 
Osgood & Cap" John Gardner do Veiw Some Small 
peices of the Comon Lands in the Village that may bee 
Suitable to be Sould and make Reporte of the Same att 
the next meeting of the Commite wich is appointed to be 
this day fortnight 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 67 

[43] Att A Meeting of the Commite Chofen by the 
Proprietors of the Comon Lands within the Towne of 
Salem for the fencing and Stenting the Comons &c" Jan- 
uary 16*^' 17 If 

Present of the Committe 

Col" Samuel Browne Esq'' ^ 

Josiah Woolcot Esq'" I Att the houfe of m'' 

Stephen Sewall Esq' I . . John Pratt att the 

Cap" Samuell Gardner p®" Signe of the Ship in 

Cap" Peter Osgood Salem 

Cap" Jonathan Putnam J 

Whereas the Proprietors of the Comon Land in Salem 
att A General Meeting on the 22'' day of Nouember 1714 
Amongst other things Impowered the Said Committe 
to make Sale of Some Strips of Said Common Lands for 
defraying y^' Nefsefsary Charges of the Said Committe and 
of the meafureing of the Comon & profsecuteing Tref- 
pafsers or Ineroachers on the Said Comon Land which 
Voat was Confirmed & Inlarged by the Said Proprietors 
att a nother meeting duely warned & Afsembled January 
31 : 171| as in and by the Said proprietors records may 
more att Lsirge appeare ; And for as much as Izraell 
Androwfs of Salem doth claime Some peices or Strips of 
Land part of which is in his Pofsefion and are adjoyning 
to his Lands now for the A[c]comodateing without 
chargeable Lawsuites the Said matter, and in Considera- 
tion of the Sume off ffifty Pounds in Prouince Bills of 
Creditt to them paid by Izraell Androwfs aforenamed 
of Sale[m] in the County of Efsex yeoman for the Vfe 
and on behalfe of the Said Proprietors for the End and 
Vfes aforesaid, Haue giuen Granted releafed and by 
these Presents doe Giue Grant & releas unto the Said 
Izraell Androwfs first A strip of Vpland lying within his 
own feild fenct Joyning to Reas meadow, Secondly A 
peice or parcell of Land Vpland & Swampy meadow 
between the farmes known by the names of Kennestones 
farme Byshops farm[e] and Smiths farme alfo Joyning on 
the fence of Cap" Jonathan Putnams and others as the 
fence now Stands Easterly and So Along by Gotts and 
Reas meadow ; To Haue & to Hold the Said peices par- 



Q8 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

eels or Strips of Land with all the proliitts priuiledges 
Wood Timber and Apertenances thereto belonging or any 
waies Apertaining unto him y*^ Sa[id] Izraell Androwfs 
his heirs & Afsignes for Euer ; The Said fifty Pounds 
being the considera[tion] before mentioned paid by the 
Said Izraell Andrewfs to the Commite aforesaid for the 
Ends a[nd] Vfes aforesaid the day aboue written 

Cap" John Gardners Acco" of Charge with others in 
measuring and tindeing out and Stakeing out Eac[h] mans 
part of fence Round the Comons &c" is allowed & ordered 
to be paid amounting to 7' 12* 6'' 

Cap" Peter Ofgoods acco" of Charge in prosecuteing 
Trefpafers &c" is alfo allowed being 7' 4* & paymen" 
order [ed] 

Cap" Jonath" Putnams acco" of Charge in prosecuting 
Trefpafers &c" is alfo allowed being 6' 3* & paym" 
order [ed] 

m'' John Williams & nV George Locker allowed 15^ 
Each for warning the proprietors in to make u[p] their 
parts of fence 

W°* Gedney Acco"of 40^ is allowed for booke paper 
Copi* makeing an Alphabet &c"alf[o] 6^^p [lb] is allowed 
him for Receiueing and paying the proprietors mony 

m"" John Prat* acco" of the Comities Expence to the B^'^ 
January 171| is allowed and payment ordered to be made 
to said Pratt and is in full of all ace"' with Said Pratt [&] 
said Commitee 

[44] Att A Meeting of the Committe that were Chosen 
and Impowered by the Proprietors of the Comon Lands 
in Salem to Call all meetings of the Proprietors of the Said 
Comon Lands January 6"' 17 1| 

Present of y*' Comitte 

Coll" Samuell Browne Esq'"| mett att the houfe 
Josiah Woolcot Esq'' I of m' John Pratt 

Maj'' Stephen Sewall Esq'" | att the Signe of 
Cap" Samuel Gardner J the Ship in Salem 

Agreed and ordered that there be a proprietors meeting 
warned fouerteen Dales before the time ; which is to he 
the first Munday in February next att Ten of the Clock 
before noone, att the Towne houfe in Salem 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 69 

To Consider whether the Proprieters will Agree to 
proceed on fenceing In the Comon Lands in Salem without 
the Towne bridge and So to Settle and Stent itt according 
to the former Voate of the proprietors that So the sd 
Lands may bee Beneficiall and Aduantageous to the 
proprieters ; And to Consider and take Such methods as 
may be A means to Saue the wood on the Comon Lands 
yet Kemaining from being Cut downe and Carry ed oft' 
from Said Lands. 

To Answer the Petition or desire of John Traske Ter'" 
Benj'' Parnell Jn'^ Shelaby Jacob Manning Sam" Bell Sam" 
Pope and Some others for Selling them Small Parcels of 
Land on the Plaines for Houfe Lotts 

To Consider whether the Proprietors thinck itt Needfull 
to add one more on the Commite in the Room of W™ 
Hirst Esff who is dead and alfo one more on the Comitte 
for Trefpafses in the roome of m'" Willoughby Remoued 

And in Generall to Actt and do all Such matters and 
things as may be thought Conuenient and Aduantageous 
for improueing & manageing Said Comon Lands for the 
benefitt of the Said proprietors dated in Salem the day & 
yeare abouesd 

Notifications Posted up Accordingly 17 Jan" 171| on 
the meeting houfes 

[45] Att A Meeting of the Proprieters of Land 
Laying in Comon within the Towne of Salem held att 
the Towne houfe in Salem the Second day of February 
171 1 being legally warned 

Voated That Coll" Samuell Browne Esq^ is Chozen 
Moderater for the Meeting 

Voated That the Coinon Lands in the Towne of Salem 
be Fenced Inn : to begin down by Darlings and So to 
run on Linn Line to the Spring Pond and so on Linn 
Line to m^ Gedney* farme fence neer Reading Road : 

Voated That Cap" William Pickering m^ Jacob Manning 
m^ Abell Gardner Lief** James Putnam and m^' Benjamin 
Flint be A Commite to take Care and Sea to the makeing 
up the fence and gett itt done by y« first day of May next 
or as soon as may be 

Voated That the Fence to be made on Linn Line is to 
be of Good Stone wall of fouer foot and halfe high where 



70 SALEM COMMONERS EECORDS, 1713-1739. 

it Can be made and in other places with a good & 
Suffitient Fence to the Acceptance of the Commite now 
Appointed for the getting the ffen[ce] made Vp 

Voated That the Proprietors Shall be notefyed by the 
Said Commite to make up their parts of fence which if 
they doe they Shall be paid for itt as others haue for Said 
work and that Such of our Proprieters as haue made up 
any Good Stone wall on Li [nn] Line they Shall be allowed 
for itt 

Voated That the Commite Chozen and Appointed to 
take Care to make up the Fence are ordered and desired 
to notifie the proprieters of the Lands in Linn joyning on 
our Line to make up their part of fence If they are So 
minded 

Voated That the Comite Chozen to take care to gett 
the fence made Vp on Linn Line are to do itt or gett itt 
done and the Charge to be paid for out of the stock of 
the Proprieters 

Voated That this Commite alfo are Lnpowered to take 
Care about Saueing the Wood that i[s] yett Left Growing 
on the Comon Lands that itt be not Cut downe ; And to 
Profsecu[te] all Such as make waste on the penaltys 
formerly Sett by the Proprieters and to Seize On and 
dispofe olf all such wood as was cutt of from and lays 
Cutt on the Comon Lands ; for the benefitt of the 
proprieters to be paid into the Gran[d] Committe 

Voated That the first of Grand Commite formerly 
Appointed for the Receiueing thee Claimes of the 
Proprieters are ordered and desired to be Aduifeing and 
Afsisit[ing] the aforesaid Commite now Chozen, And to 
Supply them out of the Stock Raifed and to be Raifed for 
the Proprietors with Such Sume or Sums of mony as is 
Nefsefsary for the carying on the worke of Fenceing & 
Such other Charges as are Needful there 

Voated That John Traske tertias Shall haue halfe an 
Acree of Land on the Plaine where he hath Erected a 
new houfe he paying Thirty Pounds for the Same to the 
Grand Committe who are hereby Impowered & ordered 
to lay out the Same to him 

Voated That there be Giuen and is Granted unto 
Benjamin Parnall Six Poles of Land o[n] and about the 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 71 

place where he hath dug a Seller by the Side of the Hill 
near [m"^] Prefects meeting houfe to be Laid out by the 
Grand commite 

Voated That whereas there is Seuerall Petitions and 
others that are for Small Parcels of Land on Trask 
Plaine So Cal'^ Itt is left to the first and Grand Commite 
to dispofe of into Small Houfe Lotts the Lands fronting 
to the Highway on Said Plaines from Sa[id] Towne 
Bridge unto Strongwater brooke Stone bridge on both 
Sides the way, the highway be Left att Least fiue Pole 
broad and no person to haue more then halfe an Acree of 
Land [ ] Houfe Lott which the aforesaid Grand Comite 
are Impowered to Sell & lay out, Tho not under the Rate, 
of forty Pounds for a half Acree and att a higher price if 
they can gett itt which is [ ] be for a Stock for the 
Proprieters to carry on and pay for the fencing of y* 
comon Lands in Sa[lem] &c" and whosoeuer shall purchafe 
any of S*^ Houfe Lotts Shall be obliged to build on them 
[by] Three years Time from this day 

[46] Att A Meeting of the Proprietors of Land Laying 
in Comon within the Towne of Salem held att the Towne 
Houfe in Salem Second day of February 17 If being 
Legally warned 

Brought forward from the otherside 

Voated There be Giuen and is Granted unto Nathaniell 
AVhitemore Six Poles of Land w^here his houfe is now 
built neer m^" Epps fiirme to be Layd out by the Grand 
Commite 

Voated That m"" Jacob Manning Asking to buy a Small 
peice of Land adjoyning to his Smal farme by the 
Northfeild formerly old n/Fullers Itt if leftt to the Grand 
Commite to Sell him or do what is proper in that affaire 

Voated That Cap" William Pickering is Chozen and 
Appointed to be one of the fiirst or Grand Committe in 
the Room of W^ Hirst Esq'^ Deceafed 

Voated That Cap" Thomas Barton is Chozen and 
Appointed one of the Commite for Profsecuteing 
Encroachments on Said Said Comon Lands or that da 
Trefpafs In Cutting or Carrying of any wood from the 
Comon Lands in Salem In the Roome of m^" Willoughby 
who is Remoued and this Commities Power to Continue 



72 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

as formerly altho there be another Committe Chozen to 
take care of the wood &c" 

Voated That the first or Grand Comraitty haue Power 
to Compound agree with and Sell any Small peices or 
parcels of Land which are Incroacht In of the Comon 
Lands and the mony to be paid into the Said Commity 
and to be for the vfe of y® Proprietors 

Voated That the first or Grand Committe be desired 
to ask the Quarter Sefsions Liberty for the Proprietors to 
hang Gates on the Roads in Salem So as to Inclofe the 
Said Comon Lands when they are Fenct 

Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Committe that 
were Impoueredto Sell and Compound with such persons 
as haue Incroached on Salem Comons &c'^ and Selling of 
Land mett at M'^ Prats the 20"^ ffeb 17 If 
Present of the Coinite 



CoP Sam" Browne Esq"" 
Josiah Woolcot Esq'^ 
Maj'^ Stephen Sewall Esq^ 
Cap" Samuell Gardner 
Cap" Jon*' Putnam 
Cap" Peter Osgood 
Cap"Wm Pickering 



\ ordered that the Ten pound* 
Col« Sam" Brow[ne] Sup- 
plyed M'^ Ablell Gardner 
^one of y'' Comite appointed 
for fenceing the Comon 
Lands for Carring on Sd 
fencing is allowed and or- 
dered to be repaid to Sd 
Col« Sam" Browne Esq"" 
mem*^ This was allowed at 
the Comities meeting below 
22 May 1719 

Vpon the Reading of the Petitien of Jon'^ Pudney for 
the Selling Some Smal[l] Strips of Comon Lands to him 
some of them within his fence the whole about Ten Acrees ; 
Itt is desired that Captt Peter Osgood Cap" Wm 
Pickering & Cap" John Gardner be a Commite to veiw 
the same and to make a Report of the Same to the Commite 
at their meeting 

Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Commite that 
were Impowered to Sell and Compound with Such 
Persons as haue Incroached on Salem Comons (fee" And 
for Selling of Land mett att m^ Prats 22 day of May 
1719 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 73 

Present of the Comitte 
Col<^ Samuel Browne Esq'^"\ Ordered that the Ten Pounds 
Maj. Stephen Sewall Esq^' William Gedney Supplyed 
Cap" Sam" Gardner VMr Benj^ Flint one of the 

Cap" Peter Osgood I Comite for fenceing the 

Cap" William Pickering J Comon Lands for Carrying 

on Sd fenceing Is alowed 
and that he Charge the 
proprieters for the Same 

Whereas there was Granted to John Trask Tert® by a 
Yoat of the Proprieter[s] of the Comon Lands of Salem at 
a proprieters meeting in Salem thee Second day of 
February 171| halfe an Acree of Land on Trask plains 
where his new houfe is Erected ; for Thirty Pounds ; 
Accordingly the Second Lott from the burying place 
on the Easterly Side of the Roade ; Is Laid out to said 
John Trase and bounds SouthAvesterly on the first Lott 
Seuen pole an[d] halfe and the otherside is Seuen poles 
& 20 lincks ; 25 Lincks being one Pole and itt is Ten 
Poles wide in the front and Ten poles and 21 Lincks in 
y® rear Containing Eighty Poles ; being laid out by Cap" 
John Gardner p order of the Commitee ; 

Recede of ^j. joj^^ Traske 30'^ prouince Bills 22'-d May 
1719. 

Ordered that W"" Gedney Supply the Comitte that are 
appointed for the fencing of Salem Comons with Twenty 
Pounds as they may want itt for Carrying on Sd work of 
fenceing 

[47] Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Committe 
that was Impowered to Sell and Compound with such 
Persons as haue Incroached on Salem Comons &c" and 
Selling of Land mett att Mr Pratts 31 July 1719 
Present of the Comitte 

Colo Samuell Browne Esq"" ^ 

Josiah Woolcott Esq'^ Mett at the houfe of M^ 

Maji" Stephen Sewall Esq^ I John Pratt at the Signe 

Cap" Samuell Gardner of the Ship in Salem 

Cap" Peter Osgood j 

Whereas the Comitte appointed by the Proprieters of 



74 SALExM C051MONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

the Comon Lands in Salem are Impowered by Seuerall 
former Voates of Sd Proprieters, To Sell and dispofe off 
Some Small Strips of Land and Incroachments ; Persuant 
whereunto wee do grant and Sell unto George Smith of 
Salem A Small Strip of Land Containg Seuen Pole on 
the Northwesterly Side of Strong watter brooke bridge 
on Said Smith® homested Northwesterly ; Northeasterly 
partly on Said Smiths and partly Cap" John Gardners 
Meadow as the fence now stands part of which Strip Sd 
Smith had Incroacht and taken in for which Sd Smith 
hath now paid forty Shillings 

Itt is desired and Requested that Col'^ Samuell Browne 
Esq^' would aduance and Supply the Commity that was 
Imployed for fenceing in Salem Comons with Twenty or 
Thirty pounds as need may require for which Sd Browne 
Shall be Reimburct againe 

Col° Sami' Browne Esq^" Dr 15*^ January 17i| pd you p 
Sam^' Bell 20^^-0 in part of what Sd Browne aduance" 
towards makeing the fence on Lynn Line 
To 6'' you are to pay for Land Sould to you 

2°d Aprill 1720 £ 6- 0-0 

To 25" paid you by Eleaser pope & Sam" 

Goodale 26 Aprill 1720 £25- 0-0 

Bal'-^ 15 Feb : 172| £31- 0-0 

Colo Sam" Browne Cred-^ 20 July 1714 pd Ely 

Goiles 40® Ditto 60« £ 5- 0-0 

To pd Edward Twist 80® Joseph Very 40® 

Ditto 120® Dauid Boyce 8'' £20- 0-0 

To pd. Joseph Verry 7" io® Jn^ Galium S^ 8" 

To pd Dauid Boyce 5" 1® £20-11-0 

To Eleaser Goiles 23® To 1" Deck nails Sep" 

1720 £ 0- 4-3 

46-15-3 

By Prouince Bills In full 15 Feb 172| 4- 4-9 

Ball'^ 15 ffeb 172| 51- 0-0 

Samuell Bell Dr. 6'' paid Short for his Land Sould him 
on Trasks Plaine : 15 Jan" 17^1 £6-0-0 Said 6" was 
paid 22 May 1722 

Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Commite that was 
Impowered to Sell Land and to Compound with Such 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 75 

persons as haue Incroached on Salem Comons &c" mett 
the fifteen day of January 17^B^ 

Present of the Comite 
Col« Sam'i Browne Esq'^ 
Josiah Woolcot Esq'' 

Mai^' Stephen Sewall Esq^ --^. ^. , . .__ 
Cap" Samuell Gardner ^^^^ ^^^ ^^he houfe of M^' 



Cap" Jonathan Putnam 
Cap" Peter Osgood 
Cap" Wilh'am Pickering 



John Pratt 



Agreed and Sould to Cornelius Tarbell and Nathan'* 
Hutchinfon about Twelue or Sixteen Cord of firewood 
that Lais fallen on Salem Coraon Lands betwixt Crumwells 
meadow and Felps Mill att fifteen pence p Cord to be 
paid to the Grand Commite for y® vfe of the proprietors 
of Salem Comon Lands ; Said wood to be taken of with 
all Couenie[nt] Speed alfo Sd Tarbell and Hutchinfon 
has Liberty to take of all Cord wood that is all Keady 
cut vpp on Sd Lands att three Shillings p Cord : 

Sould to Samuell Bell aboute one Quarter of an Acree 
of Land on Trasks Plaine So cald being the third Lott 
bounded Northwesterly with John Trasks Lott numb^' 
Two : being seuen pole and Twenty Lincks deep the other 
side is eight pole thirteene lincks bounding upon a highway 
left : and the Lott is Six pole wide in the front and Seuen 
pole & Six lincks in the rear Con" fifty two pole for which 
Sd Bell is to pay Twenty Six pounds, whereof Twenty 
Pounds is pd by Col° Browne Esq^' for Sd Bell the 
Remaining Six pounds was pd the 22 May 1722 

Sould to Cap" Jonathan Putnam a strip of Comon Land 
being a Triangle Bound [ed] Northerly on Topsfield Line 
Easterly on Joseph Porters farme Southerly on Izraell 
Andrews Con" Eight Acres and one hundred and fifteen 
pole according to Cap" John Gardners plat for which Said 
Putnam is to pay Eighteen pounds for the vfe of the 
proprietors pd 26 Jan" 17^ 

Itt is desired and Requested that Col° Samuel Browne 
Esq"^ would advance and Supply the Comite that was 
Imployed for fencing in Salem Comons with Twenty 
Pounds more for whic[h] Sd Browne Shall be reimburst 
Aofaine 



76 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

Itt is desired that Cap" William Pickering and Cap" 
John Gardner be a Comittee to Veiw & menfure that peice 
or triangle of Comon Lands on the roade near to William 
Shaw and to make a Reporte to the Grand Comite of there 
doeing therein 

Cap" Peter Osgood and Cap" William Pickering is 
desired to petifion the Quarter Sefsions for Liberty to 
hang gates on the Roade near m"^ Lindsys and Elfswhare 
on the road that may be nefsefsary for Inclofeing Salem 
Comons 

[48] Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Comitte 
that was Impowered to Sell Land and to Compound with 
Such persons as haue Incroached on Salem Comons &c" 
mett the Second day of Aprill 1720 

Present of the Comitte 

Col. Samuell Browne Esq^ 

Josiah Woolcot Esq-- I ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^f ^, 

Maj^ Stephen Sewall Esq^ \ ^^^^ p^^^^ 

Cap" Samuel Gardner 

Cap" William Pickering 

The aboue sd Comitte this Second day of Aprill 1720 
for and in Consideration of the Sume of Six Pounds 
Prouince bills of Cred" for and in behalfe of the proprietors 
by Col"' Samuell Browne Esq^ of Salem in the County of 
Efsex, haue Granted and Sould unto him ; about one 
Acree of Laud be itt more or lefs laying fronting nigh 
and l)efore his farmehoufe where William Frost now Hues 
and is bounded on Said Browns Land Easterly and 
Northerly and on Land now in Pofsefsion of y^ Darlings 
Southerly and on the highway to Marblehead Westerly 
alfo Sold him a Small Strip of Land Con" about one 
acree laying on the Southwest End of Spring Pond 
Joinyng on Sd Browns Land Southwesterly and on the 
Spring Pond on all the other sides ; To haue and to hold 
the abouesd two percels of Land to him the Sd Col*' 
Samuell Browne Esqr his heirs and afsignes for euer 

Sould to Samuell King of Salem husbandman Three 
Acrees of Land neer to W'" Shaws on the Southerly Side 
of the Road for Twenty Pounds ; Bounded Northerly on 
the highway Easterly on Ezekiell Golethite westerly on 
Smals Land being a triangle To haue and to hold the Said 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 77 

three Acrees of Land to him the Said Samuell King his 
heirs and Afsignes for euer being laid out by Cap" Jn° 
Gardner Said Twenty Pounds was pd 29 Aprill 1720 

Sould to Ezekiell Goldthwait of Salem Mafon Three 
Acrees of Land neer to W" Shaws on the Southerly 
side of the Road for Twenty Pounds Bounded Northerly 
on the Road or highway Easterly on Said Goldthwaite 
Land South Westerly on Smals Land : Westerly on 
Samuel King To haue and to hold the Said Three Acrees 
of Land to him the Said Ezekiell Goldthawit his heirs 
and afsigns foreuer being Laid out by Cap" John Gardner 
Sd Twenty was pd by Sd Goldthwaite 

Sould to Daniell Shaw A strip of Land laying on the 
Notherly Side of the highway betwene Said highway and 
his fathers Land and Sd Dan" Shaws Land, bounded 
Southerly on Sd highway Westerly on Smals Land. 
Northerly on Said Daniell Shaws Land, Easterly to 
William Shaws Corner Bound to pay after the Rate of 
tiue pounds Ten Shillings p Acree to be measured by 
Cap" John Gardner, Containing three Acrees : and Said 
Shaw hath pd Sixteen pounds ten Shillings for the Same ; 
To haue and to hold Said three acres of Land to him the 
Said Daniell Shaw his heirs and afsignes for euer. 

Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Comitee that was 
Impowered to Sell Land and to Compound with Such 
Persons as haue Incroached on Salem Comons cfec" mett 
the twenty Sixth day of Aprill 1720 

Present of y^ Comitte 
Cap" Samuell Gardner Col° Samuell Browne Esq'^ 

Cap" Thomas Flint Josiah Woolcott Esq^' 

Cap" Peter Osgood Maj^' Stephen Sewall Esq'' 

Cap" William Pickering Cap" Jonathan Putnam 

Sould to Samuell Goodale for fifteen Pounds one 
Quarter of a" Acree of Land on Trasks Phiine So Caled, 
adjoyning to Land where the Said Goodels houfe now 
Stands w^^ Land is partly Bounded Southwest on Said 
Goodels Land and part viz" one Rod & halfe on y^ 
highway and so running back from the maine highway 
Ten Rod, there being a lane or way left of Two Rod 
broad on the Northwest side : and is 7 : want : 3 feet : Rod 



78 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

broad on the back and N^ Easterly part and so Joyning on 
the Land of Enofs Pope partly & his own Land South 
Easterly which one Quarter of an acree with Eleven Pole 
and half that was Sd Goodales before makes in the whole 
fifty one Pole and halfe To haue and to hold the al)oue Sd 
Land to him the Said Samuell Goodell his heirs and 
afsignes for euer Sd mony paid 

Sold to Eleazer Pope for Twenty Pounds one Quarter 
of an acree of Land on Trasks Plaine So Cal*^ ; Bounded, 
southwesterly on the main highway four Rods, North 
Westerly 10 Rods and Northeasterly 4 rods on Salem 
Comons 4 rods SouthEasterly on the highway of Two 
Rods wide that goes downe to Trasks mill betwixt this 
lott and Samuell Goodals To haue and to hold the said 
Quarter of an acre of Land to him the Said Eleazer Pope 
his heirs and afsignes for Euer Said Twenty Pounds pd 
26 April 1 1720 

Ordered that William Gedney Treasurer to the Pro- 
prieters do pay what mony he hath or may haue in Stock 
of the Proprietors for fencing in y^ Comons as may be 
nefsefsary for paying the persons Imployed in making the 
fence and Gates on Linn line According as he may 
receiue orders from the Commite or any Two of them 
that were Imployed for takeing care to gett the Same 
done 

[49] Att a Meeting the first and Grand Commite of 
Salem Comonfs cfec" the Tenth day of July 1720 
Present of the Comite 
Cap" Samuell Gardner Col° Samuel Browne Escf 

Cap" Jonathan Putnam Josiah Woolcot Esq'' 

Cap" Peter Osgood Maj Stephen Sewall Esq'" 

Agreed and ordered that Cap" Jonathan Putnam m^ 
Jacob Manning and m'" James Houlton do as Soon as 
Conueniently they Can Veiw the wall that is lately made 
up on Lynn line by order of the Comite appointed for 
fenceing In the Comon Lands in Salem And Se whether 
the Said wall be made up fouer foot & half high According 
to the Voat of the proprietors and that it be the lower 
halfe double wall and the uper part Single wall and be 
Substantiall And According to Agreement with the persons 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 79 

who undertooke to make the wall and that it answers the 
law and that y® Said persons So appointed do returne 
what is done well that So payment be made for Said 
worke ; And where it is not done well and of the afore 
sd height to order the Same to be done by the persons 
who undertook itt or at their Cost to be deducted out of 
what they demand for their worke 

Agreed that m"" Jacob Manning and m'" Benjamin Flint 
or any one of them with Two or three more Suitable persons 
be desired as Soon as may be to driue the Comon lands 
in Salem and turne out all Horfes Cattle &c'^ that do not 
belong to this Towne of Salem and giue notice to the 
neighbouring Townes as Lynn Marblehed & Reding that 
wee are fenct In as a Propriety and they must not 
Trefspafs on us ; and that they be paid for their Seruice 
Agreed that Benjamin Holmes be desired to take Care 
of the Gates by Forrest Riuer that no Cretures be turned 
in from Marblehed on our Comons : And that William 
Frost take Care of the barrs by his houfe, And that 
Daniel 1 Twist take Care by the Spring and that Daniell 
Curtin & m^' Lyndsey take Care of the Gates on the Road 
by their houfe ; And that [ ] take Care of 

the Gates on Reading Road and that they do all they Can 
to preuent other Towne persons Turning in their Cattle 
&c" on our Comons or propriety and that the Said persons 
forementioned Shall be allowed for their Care and Trouble 
Two Cowes Herbage to Each of them for this year 

Att A Meeting of the first and Grande Comite of Salem 
Comon Lands &c" 7 Feb 17|^ That was Impowered to 
Sell Lands c&c" 

Present of the Comitte 
Cap" Samuel Gardner CoP Samuell Browne Esq'' 

Cap" Jonathan Putnam Josiah Woolcot Esq"" 

Cap" Peter Ofgood Maj^' Stephen Sewall Esq^" 

Sould to Abraham Southwick Son of John Soutbwick 
S'^" for Twenty Pounds one Quarter of an Acree of Land 
on Trasks plaine So Called bounded Southwesterly on the 
maine highway fouer Rod Northwesterly on the highway 
left between Sam" Bell and you viz : Ten Rods. North 
easterly fouer Rods on y® highway going to Trask mill, 



80 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

South Easterly Ten Kods on the Comon Land To haue 
and to hold the Said Quarter of an Acree of Land to him 
the Said Abraham Southwick his heirs and Afsignes for 
Euer Said Twenty pounds was paid 11 Feb 17|^ 

Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Commite of 
Salem Comon Lands that was Impowered to Sell Land 
&c" mett the 14 February 17fa 

Present of the Commite 

Col« Samuell Browne Esq'"\ 

Josiah Woolcott Esq"^ at +* *4 +i i r e Arr 

,,^ .,. ot 1 o II T7< r Mett att the houfe oi M"^ 
Maj Stephen bewail Esq^ U^^^^^ p^,^^^^ 

Cap" Feter Osgood 

Cap" Jonathan Putnam J 

Sould to John Shillaber of Salem half an Acree of Land 
on Trasks Plaine So Ca^'' for fouerty Pounds next to 
Abraham Southwick bounded Southwesterly on themaine 
Road Eight Rod Northwesterly on Abraham Southwick 
Ten Rod^ Northeasterly on the highway that goes to 
Trasks Mill Eight Rod, South Easterly on the Comon 
Land Ten Rod To haue and to hold the Said halfe Acree 
of Land to him the Said John Shillaber his heirs and 
afsignes for Euer Twenty pounds being paid this day the 
other Twenty pounds is to be paid the first day of Aprill 
next paid Sd Twenty pounds Eight day of Aprill 1721 

Sould to Joseph Thrasher of Salem one Quarter of an 
Acree of Land for Twenty Pound neer the Town Bridge 
to begin full three Rod from the Northwesterly Corner of 
his Tan houfe and to run Six Rod Northwesterly on the 
Maine Roade towards the Stone wall of his Land now hired 
of the Towne and to be the Same wedth in the back part 
next the Comon'* and is Six pole on the Southeasterly 
part on the highway now Referued and Seuen pole or Rod 
on the Comon* Northwesterly : A highway to be left and 
Reserued full three Rod on the Southeasterly End between 
this Lott and Said Tanhoufe and Tan yard To haue and 
to hold the Said one Quarter of an Acree of Land to him 
the Said Joseph Thrasher his heirs and Afsignes for Euer 
Said Twenty Pounds was paid the 14 day february 17f^ 

Memo ji^ js Agreed that there be an Exchange of A 
Small Strip of Land in Salem ouer again [st] Daniell 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 81 

Epps Jun^ dwelling houfe and Land ; with Nathauiell 
felton Jun'- and Sam" Felton for Enlarging the maine 
highway and Streightning Said Feltons fence According 
to a Return to be made by Cap" Jonathan Putnam and 
Cap" John Gardner for which the Said Feltons are to pay 
Twenty Shillings to the Treafurer for the vfe of the 
proprietors ; Said Twenty Shillings was paid 22 feb 17|^ 

JVP Benj* Flints ace" for Charge in makeing Stone 
wall Setting men to worke his Care Expen[ce] &c" 
amounting to 12" 5^ 8^ being the bal^ due to him is allowed 
and pd this day. 

M"^ Abell Gardners acco" for makeing Stone wall &c^^ 
amounting 42^ 3*^ is alow'^ and paid 8*^ day 

M^ Jacob Manning acco" for Seruice done In 
Profsecuting Trefspafsers on the wood and Care and 
Charge about the Ston wall and Iron work for the Gates 
&c" is alow [ed] and paid this day amounting to 8" 4^ 
10^ 

Cap" Peter Osgood Ace" aboute Marblehed Gates 
Iron work and Som posts & Raile fence amounting to 5" 
5* 2*^ is allowed 

Cap" Jonathan Putnam Ace" about Surueys of Land 
and Stone wall &c" amoun[ting] to 15* is allowed 

[50] Att A Proprietors Meeting of Land lying in 
Common within the Towne of Salem held att the Towne 
houfe in Salem the third of March 17f^ being Legally 
warned 

Voated That Coll Samuell Browne Esq'- is Chofen 
Moderater for the meeting 

Voated That the matter Relateing to the Stinting of 
the Comon Lands in Salem be Refered for further 
Consideration unto A Meeting of the Proprietors to ])e 
warned & had In October next and that for this Sumer 
Ensueing the fence on Linn Lyne and Gates be well kept 
up ; And that Howards and fence Veiwers be Appointed 
for this year and that no other Towns Cattle or Creturea 
be Suffered to go on the Comons butt be Impounded If 
taken after our fence is made Sufficient & according to 
Law 

Voated Chofen for Howards John Trask Jun^ Daniell 
Mackentire Samuell Aborne Jun^ Dauid Flint Samuell 

HIST. COLL. VOL. XXX\ai 19 



82 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

Peirce and Samuell Gafkin Jun^' who are to take car[e] 
to clear the Comons of all Cattle and Cretures according 
to the foregoing Voat 

Voated Chofen for ffence Veiwers for the fences that 
Enclofeth Salem Comons John Trask Jun^' Dauid Flint 
Samuell Aborne Jun'^ & Samuell Peirce 

Voated That the first or Grand Commite of the Common 
Lands in Salem are further apointed and Impowered to 
Receiue and Enter all Such further Claims or Rights as 
may come In or be brought In to Said Commite untill 
October next and no longer according to the Rules and 
methods vfed in Receiueing the former Claimes and that 
Return of the number of Rights be made att the next 
proprietors meeting And that the Said Commite do meett 
att m^ John Pratts on the first raunday in Each month 
untill next October for the Ends aforesaid 

Voated That the Matter propofed by Cap" Jonathan 
Putnam Relateing to the Enlarging of their Training feild 
be left to a Commite Viz" Cap" Peter Osgood Mr Abe 11 
^Gardner and M^' Jacob Manning to Veiw and Consider of 
the Nefsefsity and Conueniency of the Same and how itt 
may be done with moft Ease & least Charge to the 
Proprietors and to make Returne to the next proprietors 
meeting that So they may actt thereon as they may thinck 
ffitt 

Voated That there be a further and other Comitte 
Chofen besides the former Commite for Encroachments 
who are to take Care of all Encroachments on Salem Comon 
Lands and to make Returne thereof to the Grand Comite 
on whofe aduice and with whofe Consent this present 
Comitee may Settle Bounds with Such as lay Joyning to 
the Sd Comon Lands, The Comite now Chofen is Cap" 
Jonathan Putnam Cap" John Gardner m^' Jacob Manning 
m^ Benjamin Flint Mr Joseph Swinerton Mr Miles Ward 
or any three of them to Actt therein 

Voated That there be Larger and further powder giuen 
to the first and Grand Commite for Selling Some more 
peices or parcels of Land as may be needful! and 
Nefsefsary for paying for the Stone wall and fencing 
allready made or to be made by order of y® Propriety 

Mem° the Warrant for y** abouesaid meeting is Recorded 
in folio 38 : 



SALEM COMJVIONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 83 

Mem° Whereas James Goold hath Encroached on Salem 
Comons and fenct in about one Acree of the Comon Land 
and Stopt up Samuell Pudney and John Pudney from 
coming out to the Comon or Road Itt is ordered by the 
Grand Comraite that the Said James Goold do take up his 
Fence Againe & Sd Land to Remaine Comon as formerly 
before he Encroched and fenct the Same 

Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Commite of Salem 
Comons that was Impower[ed] to Sell Lands &c" mett 
at M'' John Pratts first May 1721 the Maj^' part of Said 
Commite being present 

Col*' Sam" Browne Esq^' Cap" Thomas Flint 

Josiah Woolcott Esq'' Cap" Peter Osgood 

Maj^' Stephen Sewall Esq^ Cap" Jonp„than Putnam 
Cap" Samuell Gardner 

Agreed and ordered that there be Three Large Gates 
and One little gate made and Sett up with what fence is 
needful by Said Gates to be Compleated by the Twenty 
day of Instant May Cap" Jonathan Putnam is desired to 
take the Care of Seting up a Large Gate for teems and a 
Little Gate for horfs & man neer to M"" James Phillips in 
a Conuenient place and Cap" Thomas Flint with his son 
Thomas is desired to take the Care of Setting up the 
other two Gates, one Large Gate for teems neer to John 
Moulton and the other Large Gate neer to W"' Curtice 
ffeild and the acco" of the Cost and Charge of Sd Gates 
to be Laid before the Comite 

Itt is desired that the Comitee for Encroachments do 
Veiw the Townes Comon Land which is Encroached on 
and taken in by Robert Moulton John Moulton Ebenezer 
Moulton Thomas Mackentire James Goold and Peter 
Twist Jun^ alfo to Veiw and measure the peice of Comon 
Land by the mill neer Phelps and to make a Returne of 
there doings there in unto the Grand Comite att there 
next meeting on the first munday In June 

Att a Meeting of the first and Grand Comite of Salem 
Comon Lands that was Impowered to Sell Land &c" mett 
att M'^ John Pratts 5'^ June 1721 Present of the Comitte 

Cap" Samuell Gardner Coll° Samuell Browne Esq*" 

Cap" Jonathan Putnam Josiah Woolcott Esq'' 

Maj^ Stephen Sewall Esq"" 



84 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

Itt is Agreed and left to the Commite of Encroachments 
to Settle the Bounds of that Ccmon Land .John Moulton 
S"* hath Encroached and what itt measures Said Moulton 
is to haue itt paying for itt after the Rate of fourty 
Shillings p Acree 

Cap" Jonathan Putnams acco" of Charge in Makeing a 
Large and Smal Gate on the Country Road neer Jam* 
Phillips amounting to 3'' 5® 6^ is allowed and payment to 
be made accordingly paid 3^"^ July 1721 

Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Commite of Salem 
Comon Land[s] that was Impowered to Sell Lands &c" 
mett att M^ John Pratts S^^^ July 1721 
Present of the Comitte 
Cap" Samuel Gardner Col^ Samuel Browne Esq^' 

Cap" Jonathan Putnam Josiah Woolcott Esq'" 

Cap" Peter Osgood Maj'' Stephen Sewall Esq'' 

Sould to Cap" John Gardner about Eight Acrees of 
Vpland & Medow more or lefs on the northerly Side of 
Ipswich Riuer for Thirty Eight pounds boimded as 
foUoweth Southerly on Ipswich Riuer and on all the Sides 
Surrounded with John Phelps Land and to haue the 
Pofsefsion of the Same att the Expiration of John 
Pu[t]nam S"^ and John Tarbell [ ] their leefs who 
formerly hired Sd Land of the Towne of Salem ; To haue 
and to hold the S[d] Eight Acrees of Land & meadow 
to him the Said John Gardner his heirs and afsignes [for] 
Euer Said Thirty Eight Pounds was paid 2"^^ October 
1721 

[51] Att A Meeting of the Comite that were Chofen 
and Impowered by y^ Proprietors of the Common Lands 
in Salem to Call all meetings of the Proprietors of the said 
Comon Lands mett the Sixth day of October 1721 
Present of y** Comitte 

M&y Stephen Sewal Esq' Coll" Samuell Browne Esq"^ 

Cap" Samuell Gardner Josiah Woolcot Esq^ 

Agreed and ordered that there be a A Meeting of the 
Proprietors of the Comon and undiuided Lands in Salem 
on munday the Thirty day of October Instant att Ten of 
the Clock in the forenoone att the Townehoufe in Salem 
To Receiue the Grand Comitte Returne of the Number 
of Rights to the Comon Lands Already receiued 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 85 

To Consider of waies and means for better Improueing 
of the Comon Lands ofy^ Proprietors in the Towne of 
Salem by further fenceing and Stenting Sd Lands to 
the Proprietors or Deuideing in Large Pastures as the 
proprietors Shall Agree or otherwife as may be thought 
most benifitiall for them 

To Consider whether the Proprietors thinck itt needfull 
•to add Two more on the Comite in the Room of Cap" 
W°' Pickering and Cap" Thomas Flint Deceased 

To Consider if the proprietors will allow^ the Grand 
■Comite any further time to Receiue Claimes. 

Notifycations were posted up on y^ four Meetinghoufes 
in Salem 16'^ Octob^' 1721. 

Att A Meeting of the Proprietors of Land lying in 
Comon within the Towne of Salem held att the Town- 
houfe in Salem the thirty day of October 1721 being 
legally warned. 

Voated That Coll« Samuell Browne Esq"^ is Chofen 
Moderater for the Meeting 

Voated That M^ JamesHoulton & Mr James Lindall 
bee added to y® Grande Comite in y^ name of Cap" 
Pickring & Cap" Flint deces'^ 

Voated That there be a Reserue of Three hundred 
Acrees of the Comon Lands in Salem laying near Lynn 
Line between the Spring pond and Reading Road for y*^ 
Proprietors in General to be Impowered as they Shall 
direct To make Good any Claimes that come in after 
march next or for any other End & vfe as may be Judged 
nefsefsary by them 

Voated That the plaines of Comon Land So Called on 
the North Side of the Road from the butts brooke to 
Strons: watter brook bridge be alfo reserued for the Vfe of 
the Proprietors as they may hereafter direct 

Voated That all the Rest of the Comon Lauds without 
the Towne bridge, Bee Diuided to and amongst y^ 
Proprietors of the Comon Land in Salem According to 
their Rights the Village and Royallside or North Precinct 
Proprietors to haue their Rights in the Comon Lands 
layed out to them as near to them as may be and the 
proprietors of the Comon Lands Lining in the Middle 
Precinct to haue their Rights layd out to them in or as 



86 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

near their Precinct as may be. And the rest of the- 
Proprietors of the Comon Lands which belong to the 
Town or two lower parrishes their Rights to be laid out to 
them on the Southern part of the Comon Lands The layers 
out to haue regard to the Seueral Diuifsions for Quallity 
as well as Quantity Alwaies Reseruing a SufBfiency to 
Compleat the former Grants and orders of the Proprietors 

Voated That all the Comon Lands without the Town 
bridge be measured by Able Articess as Soone as may be 
att the direction of the Grand Comitte and the Comon 
Lands are to be Diuided according to the Voate of the 
Proprietors, the charge thereof to be paid by the grand 
Commite out of the monys that they haue or may raife 
from the peices of land that they haue liberty to Sell and 
that what of the old Stone wall is not already paid for 
Shall be paid for According to former orders of the 
Proprietors 

Voated That the first or Grand Comitte of the Comon 
Lands in Salem are further Apointed & Impowered to 
receiue and Enter and Enter all Such further Claims or 
Rights as may Come in or be brought in to Said Comitte 
untill March next and no longer according to the Rules 
and methods ufed in receiuing the former Claimes and 
that the Said Comite do meet att M'" John Pratts on the 
first munday in Each month Untill next March for the 
Ends aforesaide 

Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Comite of Salem 
Comons that was Impowered to Sell Lands &c" mett att 
M^- John Pratts 6'" day of October 1721 
Present of the Commity 

Cap" Samuell Gardner Coll^ Samuell Browne Esq"^ 

Cap" Peter Osgood Josiah Woolcott Esq'' 

Maj'" Stephen Sewall Esq'' 

Sould to Joseph Verry of Salem one Acree of Land 
neer the Butts Brook in Salem So Cal'^ for Twenty Pounds 
on part of which his houfe Stands ; on the Northernside 
of the highway bounded Southwesterly on the butts 
brooke Southeasterly on the highway Northeasterly and 
Northwesterly on Salem Comon Lands To haue and to 
hold the Said Acree of Land to him the Said Joseph 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 87 

Yerry his heirs and Afsiojnes for euer Said Twenty Pounds 

-was paid in Stone wall that Saide Verry made for the 

Proprietors 

Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Comite of Salem 

Comon Land that was Impowered to Sell Lands &c" mett 

att M"- John Pratts 4^^^ Decemb'" 1721 

Present of the Comitte 
Cap" Peter Osgood Coll^ Samiiell Browne Esq'^' 

Cap" Jonathan Putnam Joseph Woolcott Esq'^ 
M'" James Lyndall Maj Stephen Sewall Esq'' 

M'" James Houlton Cap" Samuell Gardner 

Agreed and ordered that there be three Notifications 
Sett up in publick places in the Towne of Salem to giue 
notice that whatsoeuer Proprietor that hath made up any 
Stone wall fence on Lynn line between James Darlings 
and Spring Pond to bring In their acco"^ to the grand 
Committe on the first Monday in January next or as Soon 
as may be that care might be taken for the payment of the 
Same 

Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Comite of Salem 
Comon Lands that were Impowered to Sell Lands &c" 
mett att Mr. John Pratts first January 17f4 
Present of y® Comitte 
Cap" Peter Osgood Coll° Samuel Browne Esq"" 

Cap" Jon^ Putnam Josiah Woolcot Esq' 

M'^ James Houlton Cap" Samuell Gardner 

M' Thomas Flint acco" of Charge in niakeing and 
Hanging Two East Gates neer John Moultons and the 
widow French* and Some Raile fence amounting to 30 Shil. 
is allowed and payment to be made Accordingly 

Agreed with Cap" Joseph Burnap of Reding and M^' 
Jonathan Waide of Ipswich for 10* p day to measure 
Salem Comon Lands and to begin on the seuenth day of 
May next in order to the performing of the Same 

Att A Meeting of the abouesd Comite on the fifth day 
of tfebruary 17|^ the Maj [or] Part of Said Comite being 
present 

The Acco" of John Trask Dauid Flint Sanmel Aborne 
and Samuel Peirce fence veuers for Salem Comons, ther 
acco" for Repairing the Comon fences amounting to 3 



88 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

claies & ha[lf] Each allowed at 4* per day and payment 
to be made Accordingly y^ whole 56' 

[52] Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Commite of 
Salem Comon Lands that was Impowered to Sell Lands 
&c" mett att M"" John Pratts ffel) 5^^ 17f J 

Present of the Comitte 
Cap" Peter Osgood Col^ Sam" Browne Esq^' 

Cap" Jonathan Putnam Josiah Woolcott Esq"^ 

M^ James Houlton Maj"" Steph° Sewall Esq'' 

Cap" Samuel! Gardner 

Sould to Micaell Dwenill an Angle of Land Containing 
one acree & Quarter bounded North Easterly on wenham 
Line Northwesterly on Topslield Line Southerly on M"^ 
Joseph Porters farme Sould for fiue Pounds To haue and 
to hould the Said Acree & Quarter of Land to him the 
Said Micaell Dwenill his heirs and Afsignes foreuer The- 
abouesaid fiue Pounds was paid 11"^ Aprill 1722 

Sould to Jonathan Pudney of Salem between Eleuen 
and Twelue Acrees of Land for tfourty Pounds bounded 
Easterly on Said Jonathan Pudney Westerly on James 
Goold and Southerly on Salem Comons being Triangular 
as Said Pudneys ffence now Stands on Said Land on the 
Southerly part To haue and to Hold the abouesaid Land 
containing^ between Eleuen and Twelue Acrees to him the 
Sd Jonathan Pudney his heirs and Afsignes for Euer Sd 
fforty pounds was pd 21 feb. 17f^ 

Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Comite for Salem 
Comons 4 ffeb 172| the Maj'' Part being present Col^ 
Browne M»" Woolcot Maj"" Sewal Cap" Gardner Cap" 
Ofgood Cap" Putnam & Mr James Lindall 

Mr Josiah Batcheld^^ Acco" of Surueying Incroach- 
ments &c" amoun" to 14^ is allow*^ & paym" orderd M'' 
Miles Ward acco" of afsisting the Artices in meafuring & 
afsisting the Valluation Com" on Salem Comons amounting 
to 25" is alowed & paym" to be made accordingly nV John 
Traske Sam" Aborne & Sam" Peirce their acco" of 
Repaireing the fence on Salem Comons amounting to 8^ 
Each is allowed & payment to be made to y'" 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 89 

Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Conimite of 
Salem Comon Lands that was Impowered to Sell Land 
&c" mett att Mr John Pratts March the fifth 17f^ 
Present of the Commite 
Cap" Peter Osgood Col" Samuell Browne Esq'" 

Cap"^ Jonathan Putnam James Woolcot Esq'" 
M-^ James Lyndall Maj"^ Stephen Sewall Esq' 

M' James Houlton Cap" Samuell Gardner 

Sould to Sanmell King of Salem one Quarter of an acree 
of Land on Trask i)laine So Caled for Twenty Pounds 
next to John Shillaber, bounded Southwesterly on y" 
maine Koad ftbuer Rod Northwesterly on John Shillaber 
Ten Rod Northeasterly on the highway that goes to 
Trasks mill ftbuer Rod South Easterly on Salem Comon 
Land Ten Rods To haue and to hold the Said Quarter of 
an acree of Land to him the Said Samuell King his heirs 
and afsignes for Euer Said Twenty pounds was paid by 
John Shillaber the 10 march 16fi 

Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Conmiitc of Salem 
Comon Lands that was Impowered to Sell Lands &c" 
mett att Mr John Pratts 12 Aprill 1722 
Present of the Comittee 

Cap" Peter Osgood Coll" Samuell Browne Esq"" 

M'' James Lyndal Josiah Woolcot Est]'" 

Maj'' Stephen Sewall Esq'" 

Sould to Joseph Thrasher fifty Rods of Land partly 
Rockey Land for Eighteen Pounds ; bounded South- 
easterly Seuen Rod on Sd Thrasher, Southwesterly Eight 
Rod on Salem Comon, Northwesterly on Salem Comon 

HIST. COLL., VOL. XXXVni 17 



90 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

and on the land hired by Said Thrasher of Salem To^vne 
Eight Kod Northeasterly on the highway five Rod and 
half To haiie & to hold the Said fifty Rod of Land to him 
the Said Joseph Thrasher his heirs and afsignes for Euer 
Said Eighteen pounds to be paid the first day of September 
next: mem" Sd Eighteen pounds was paid 23 Feb 172| 

Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Commite of Salem 
Comon Lands that was Impowered to Sell Land &e" mett 
att M'" John Pratts Second day of Aprill 1722 
Present of the Comitte 
Cap*' Peter Osgood Coll" Samuel Browne Esif 

M'" James Lindall Josiah Woolcot Esq'' 

Maj-" Stephen Sewall Esif 

Sold to Benjamin Lynde Esq. a Spong or Strip and a 
Triangle of Land neer Castlehill,both parcells Contaniging 
Two Aerees and Quarter, after the Rate of fine Pounds 
^ Acree, the Triangle is bounded as followeth vizS 
Southwesterly on Salem Comons, Northwesterly fourteen 
Rod & half on Col° John Turner Esq'' East Southerly on 
Said Lyndes Stone wall. The Spong or Strip is bounded 
as folloAveth viz' South Easterly Seventeen Rod iSc. half 
on Said Turner Southwesterly on Salem Comons, North- 
westerly partly on Salem Comons and Col" Hathorns 
Stone wall Northeasterly partly on the Creek and on 
Col" Sam" Brown Esq"" as Said lands were measured and 
Staked out by Josiah Woolcott Esq"" and Cap" Peter 
Osgood who were appointed by the Said Comitte to do the 
Same ; Reseruing to Col" Samuel Browne Esq'' the acre of 
Marsh and Vpland bought of Jeremiah Neal by W'" 
Browne Esq'' Deces*^ Sd Col" Brownes father ; free Egrefs 
and Regrefs to Sd Col" Browne and his heirs to Sd Acree 
of Land. To haue & to hold the said Two aerees and 
(Quarter of Land As aforesaid to him the Said Benjamin 
Ijynde Esq'' his heirs and Afsignes for Euer. Eleuen 
pounds and fine shillings Sd Land amounts unto was paid 
by said Lynde the Eighteen [th] day of April 1722 

Sold to Coll" John Turner Es(|'' one Acre and one Eight 
]r.irt of an Acre of Land neer Castle Plill after the Rate 
of line Pounds #>* Acre bounded Southwesterly on Salem 
Comon Eleuen Rod NorthAvesterly Seuenteen Rod and 



SALEM COMMONERS KECORDS, 1713-1789. 1)1 

half on Benjamin Lindc Escf North Easterly Eleuen Rod 
& haltb on Sd Turner South Easterly fourteen Rod & halfe 
on Benj-'' Lynde Es(f as Said Land was Measured and 
Staked out by Josiah Woolcot Es(f an[d] Cap" Peter 
Osgood Reseruing a Liberty of a highway to Such that 
haue a Legall Right thereto To haue & to hold thee Said 
one acre and one Eight part of an Acre of Land to him the 
Said Turner his heirs & alsigns for Euer ; Amounting to 
fiue pounds Twelue Shillings and Six which was paid In 
February 172f 

Sold to Benjamin Boyce of Salem one Hundred & 
Eight Rod of Land for Twenty Fiue Pounds bounded 
Southwesterly on Salem Comon Nine Rod North Westerly 
on Nortons fence Tcnn Rod North Easterly on the 
Country Road fifteen Rod, South Easterly on Joseph 
Thrasher eight Rods To haue & to hold the abouesaid one 
hundred & Eight Rod of Land to him the Said Benjamin 
Boyce his heirs and Afsignes for Euer Ten Pounds pd 
Downe and Sd Boyce to giue a bond for payment of 
fifteen pounds: first Octob'" next ; Salem 4^'' fieb : 172§ 

Present of the Comitte when Sd Land was sould to 
Benj'' Boyce 

Coll" Sam" Browne Esq'' Cap" Peter Osgood 

Josiah Woolcot Esq' Cap" Jon" Putnam 

Maj' Stephen Sewal Esq' Mr. James Linda [11] 

Cap" Sam" Gardner 

[53] Att a Meeting of the fiivst and Grand Commite 
of Salem Comon Lands that are Impowered to Sell Lands 
&c" mett att M"^ John Pratts the third day of Sep" 1722 

Present of the Comitte 
Cap" Peter Osgood Coll" Samuel! Browne Es(f 

M'" James Lyndall Josiah Wolcott Esq' 

Maj' Stephen Sewall Esq'" 

Agreed And Ordered that the Seureal persons that 
made up good Stone Avail fence on Lynn Line between 
Darlings and Spring Pond on acco" of the Old Cottage 
Rights be allowed and paid fiue Shillings #* Rod and 
payment to be made accordingly 

Cap" Peter Osgood is desired to Send to the Lynn 
men Concerned in the Stone wall on Lynn line that they 
Come and pay the mony due from them to make Good 



92 SALEM COMMONER8 RECORDS, 1713-17?)9. 

their part of fence on Said Line on the first Munday in 
October next after noone at three clock 

Ordered that Cap" Joseph Burnett be paid three 
Pounds for Six daies Measuring of Salem Couions att Ten 
Shillings #^ day 

Ordered !()'" Oap*^ Peter Osgood" Ace" of tiue Pounds 
three Shillings for himself & Son Includeing the Three 
]jound^ he paid M'' Jon"^ Waide Surueyer for measuring 
Salem Comons be allowed and payment to be made 
accordingly 

Att a Meeting of the first and Grand Commite of 
Salem Comon Land thatt were Impowered to sell Land 
&c" Mett att M'^ John Pratts first of October 1722 

Present of ye Comitte 
Cap" Jonathan Putnam Col** Samuell BroAvne Es(j' 

M'" James Lindall Josiah Wolcott Esq'' 

M'' James Houlton Maj'' Stephen Sewall Esq"" 

Cap" Peter Osgood 

Agreed And ordered that there be fine Persons Chosen 
and Appointed as a Comitte to Consider and Reporte to 
the Grande Comite of Salem })roprietors of their Comon 
Lands the Quallity and Quantity of Said Comon T^ands 
proper to be Sett out to the Three Seuerall Diuifions 
According to the Voat of Said proprietors att their 
meeting on the Thirty day of October 1721 wherefore itt 
is Agreed for the Village and Royall Side or North 
Precinct JNl'" John Gott of Wenham is Appointed And 
for the midle Precinct Deacon Mathew Whipple of Ipswich 
and for the body of the Towne or Two lower Parrishes 
Cap"RichardTriuet of Marblehed and Leif" John Knowlton 
of Manchester and as a ffifth man agreed on by the whole 
^ Commite is Maj*"" Theophylus Bureles of Lynn and that they 
be desired to meet us on Tuesday the 16 day of Octob' 
Instan" att nine of the Clock before noon att the houfe of 
M'" John Pratt in Salem In order to proceed on Said 
worke and that Cap" Josei)h Burnet of Redding be 
Desired to meet y** abouesaid Comitte on Wednesday the 

17 day of Instant October att 9 of the Clock before noone 
•^ li d 8 

Ordered tliat Benjamin Flints Acco" of 4-5-0 for 
looking after the young wood and help measuring the 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1789. 93 

Comons &c" be allowed and paid 85' ; deduct 4" for wood 

Said Flint had £4. 1.0 

and that Samuell Aborn be allowed and paid 

for 3 dales help measuring y*" Comons 0.12.0 
and Eleazer Goiles be allowed and paid for 3 

dales for help measuring y"^ Comons . 0.12.0 
and M"' James Holton 1 day 5' and 

Benjamin lues 4^ .... 0. 9.0 

and Edward Pickrino; 2 dales att 4" W dales . 0. 8.0 



6- 2-0 

A" a Meeting of the first and Grand Commite of 
CJoiiion Land thatt are Impowered to Sell Land &c" mett 
att M'" John Pratts 5 Nouember 1722 

Present of the Commite 
Cap" Jonathan Putnam Col° Samuell Browne Escf 

M'' James Lyndall Maj"" Stephen Sewall Esff 

Cap" Peter Osgood 

The Returne of the Comite of 5 Townes there Valuation 
of Salem Comon &c" 

Wee the Subscribers being Chofen and appointed by 
the Gentlemen of the Grand Commite of the proprieters 
of the Coiiion Lands in Salem October the first 1722 To 
Consider and Reporte to Said Connnite the Quallity and 
Quantity of Said Coinon Lands, Haue on the Sixteen 
Seuenteen and Eighteen dales of this Instant month of 
October, Viewed and Considered and do Reporte to Said 
Conmiitte that refering to the Quallity of the Seueral 
parsels of Comon Lands as they were to us described 

That the largest peice of Said Lands containing about 
Two thousand hue hundred and thirteen acres lying to the 
Southward of Tilys corner and the Spring pond or 
thereabouts is of Equal Valew (as to the Quallity) with the 
next adjoyning Land Containing aboute Fouer Hundred 
and Seucnty Six Acres Excludeing Corwins ffarme and 
Golethites Meadow lying between the line runing or 
jn-opofcd to run from Said Tileys Corner to the Spring- 
pond or there abouts and Boston Road. 

Also that the next adjoyning peice lying on the 
Northerly and Northwesterly side of Boston Road 
Containing about fine hundred and Seuenty one acres 



94 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1712-1739. 

being of lefs valow than the aforementioned Lands we 
Estimate to be of Equal 1 Valew with Fouer Hundred and 
seuenty one aeres of the aforementioned Lands. 

Alfo that the Two Hundred & Eighty one Acres or 
thereabouts neer Pudneys be Equall with Two hundred 
and fouerty one Acres of the aforementioned Lands 

Alfo that the two peices lying on the Nortluu'ly Side of 
Ipswich lliuer The bigest whereof Containing about Ninety 
Nine acres the Lefser about FourtySeuen Acres Together 
with another peice of Land lying on the Same Side of 
Said Riuer Containing a]>out by Information one hundred 
and thirty Acres and by the best Information and the 
Scittuation may be of Equall Valew with the other Two 
peices Do estimate the whole three peices Containing A 
boute Two hundred & Seuenty Acres to be of Equal V^alew 
with One Hundred and thirty hue Acres of the Lands first 
named 

And that the eighteen Acres & three Quarters by Cap" 
Epps Farm is accounted of Equall Vaknv with the first 
mentioned Lands Acre for Acre 

Theophilus Burrell John Gott 

Richard Treuett Mathew Whipple 

John Knowlton 

Sold to Thomas Mackentire of Salem one acre and 
Sixty fiue pole of Land for fouer Pounds bounded 
Southerly on Salem Comons Westerly on a point neer 
his house Northerly on Said Mackentire Easterly partl}^ 
on Salem Coiuons and partly on Robert Moulton To haue 
and to hold the abouesaid one acre and Sixty fiue pole of 
Land to him the Said Thomas Mackentire his heirs & 
afsignes for Euer : Sd fouer pounds was paid 19 nouember 
1722 

Sold to John Moulton S*" about Two acres and half of 
Land for fiue Pounds bounded Northly on the highway 
Easterly on Salem Comons Southerly on Said INIoultons 
Land Westerly to a point to Georg Flint white oak 
bound To haue and to hold the abouesaid Land to him the 
said John Moulton his heirs and afsignes for Euer : Sd 
moulton gaue his bond for paym" of Sd 5" first aprill next 
and paid 5 De(;emly 1723. 

[54] An Ace" of mony paid to Seueral persons that 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-17;V.). 95 

made up Stonwall fence on Lynn line between Darlings 
and Spring pond on acco" of old Cottage Rights pd hy 

order of y" Grand Comite & Voat of y" Propriet[()rs] 

■Rods 

John Williams 8 Rod att 5' c^ £ 2 — — 

Sam" Gaskin Jun^ 4 - att 5^ _ 1 — — 

Jeremiah Neale S^ 6 - - 5 - 1 10 — 

Samuell Ropes 4 - - - 1 — — 

Joseph Androfs 11 - - - 2 15 — 

Edmond Batter 4 - - - 1 — — 

Phillip English 25 - - - 6 5 — 

Christopher Babage 2 - - - - 10 — 

Benjamin Flint 23 - - - - — — 

Natir'' Silsby Jun'" 2 - - - _ 10 — 

Th" Flints Estate 8 - - - 2 — — 

Docf Francis Gaftman 2 - - - 

Samuell Phillips 2 - - - 

Jonathan Pickering 2 - - - 

Nathaniell Silsby S« ^ - - - 

William Pickring 7 - - - 

Eleazer Keysor 4 - - - 

Calel) Buffam 6 - - - 

John Kempton 2 - - - 

Jacob Reed 3 - - - 

Richard Watters 2 - - - 

Joseph Allen 5 _ _ _ 

Robert Stone 2 - - - 

Samuell Aborne 4 - - - 

James Holton 5 _ - _ 

W™ Sam"&Jn»Osburn 10 - -^ 

Stephen Small 5 - - - 

John Smith Carpenter 2 - - - 

Lief" Daniell Bacon 2 - - - 

Joseph Duglefs 2 - - - 

William Ropes 2 - - - 

Abrahm Purchafs 4 _ _ _ 

John Trask J'" 8 - - - 

John Cooke S" 2 - - - 

John Pickering 15 

Wid° Joseph Williams 2 - - - 



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10 


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10 


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15 


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5 


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10 


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1 


5 


2 


10 


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96 SALEM COMMONKRS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

w £2 — 



Nathaniel Mafsey 


Rods 

8 


rod att 5' 


Cap" Simond Wiliard 


2 


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Jacob Williard 


2 


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Joseph Hilliard 


2 


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Dan" Southwick S"^ 






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8 


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Ei chard Palmer 


4 


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2 


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Samuell Foot 


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£ 51 


10 



Mem^ m'" Ben]'* Flints' 5" 15^ 0^' is not paid to this day 
being 11 tleb 172f 

Att a Meeting of the first and Grand Commite of Salem 
Comon Lands att M' Prats 5*'^ Nouemb'" 1722 
Present of the Comite 

Cap" Jonathan Putnam Coll" Samuell Browne Es(f 

Mr James Lindall Maj'' Stephen Sewal Esq"" 

Cap" Peter Osgood 

Pharo Bafett — Itt is Agreed with the proprieters in y*' 
pasture by Edgcoms that Salem projjrietors Shall Maintain 
and keep in Repaire the Southeasterly half of the Stone 
wall and fence, (* & Lyn proprietor the Southwesterly 
half *) 

And the Midle Pasture Ebenezer Burrell &c" the 
proprieters of Salem Comons is to Maintain and keep in 
Kepaire the North westerly halfc of Said wall fence onely 
the proprieters of Said midle pasture to pay the proprieters 
of Salem for 25 Ro^ of Stone wall att ifiuo Shillings W 
Rod and to put a Good post and Raill on y" half y* belongs 
to Salem prop""^ Said mony was paid the 5tli day of 
Nouember 1722 : mem** the Couenant is on file w*** y^ 
papers 

Against the pasture John Hood and Com})'' the 
proprietors of Salem to haue the Northerly half of Said 
wall and fence and the proprietors are to pay the 
proprieters of Salem 25 Rod of Stone wall att (> W Rod 
and to j)ut a good poste and Raill on Salem half of Sd 
wall Said mony was paid the 5th day of Nouember 1722 : 
mem" the Couenant is on file Avith the papers 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1789. 97 

And the fourty Rod [against] Col" Samuel Browne 
Esq"" forme Said Browne to pay for Tenn Rod att 5" #* 
Rod and y" proprieters of Salem to maintaine the Northerly 
lialfe of said wall and fence next to Spring Pond and Col" 
Samuel Browne Esq'' to maintaine the Southerly half of 
Said fence : Said mony was paid the fifth day of Nouember 
1722 

Cap" Jonathan Putnam acco" tifty nine Shillings for 
Seruice with the Valuation Comitee and for Incrochments 
and Expence &c" is allowed by y^ Grand Comite 5"' of 
Nouember 1722 and payment to be made accordingly 

Att a Meeting of the first and Grand Commite of Salem 
Comon Land that are Impowered to Sell Land &c^^ Mett 
att M' John Pratts 12 february 172§ 

* Present of the Comitte 

Cap" Peter Osgood Col" Sanuiel Browne Esq"' 

C'ap' Jonathan Putnan Josiali Woolcott Esq'' 

Mr James Lyndall Maj"^ Stephen Sewall Esq' 

Cap" Samuel Gardner. 

Whereas there is one Acre and three Quarters of 
Comon Land Laying & Joyning ui)on Dauid Har woods 
Land, Itt is Agreed by the Commite of the Comon Lands 
In Salem that the Said Harwood Shal haue the Said one 
acre and three Quarters of Comon Land for his Right In 
the Comon Lands In Salem which is Consented & 
Agreed by both Parties Wittnefs our hands this 12'" day 
of February 172| According as Itt is platted & Returned 



Witnefses pnemo the Couenantl 

Samuel King I origanal is on file 
John Shillaber j with y** proprieters 
I Papers 



Dauid Harwood 
W"' Gedney by 
order and behalfe 
of the Commite 



Whereas Itt appears that Ebenezer Moulton^ Dwellino- 
houfe Is built and Stands on Salem proprieters Comon 
Land and that there is no Right of Comonage belongino- 
to Sd Moulton for Sd houfe and is ordered to be blanckt 
out of the Records 

Itt is Agreed, That the Comitte for Encroachments are 
desired and ordered to Sue Ebenezer Moulton for that 
Comon Land Sd Moulton hath encroached on part whereof 
Stands his dwelling houfe 



98 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 17l;>-17ol). 

Sold* 

Att a Meeting of the first and Grand Commite of Salem 
Common Lands Mett att M> John Pratts the 7 May 1725 

Present of the Committee 
(* Cap" Peter Osgood *) Col° Samuel Browne Esq'' 
Ca]:)" Jonathan Putnam Josiah Woolcot Esq'' 

M' James Lindall Maj' Stephen Sewal Esq'' 

M' Walter Price 

Agreement made between the Grand Commite of the 
Proprieters in Generall of thee Conmion Lands in Salem 
and the Proprietors of the Great Paster Land in Lynn 
neer to M'' Gediieys and M' Lyndseys flUrmes that the 
proprieters in Generall of Salem Comon Lands Shall 
maintaine and keep in repare the Northerly halfe next to 
Said Gedneys farme of the pertition tfenee or wall made 
between Said Lands and that the Proprietors of the Great 
Paster abouesaid in Lynn do maintaine and keep in repare 
y'' Southerly halfe of Said Pertition Wall and Fence next 
to said Lyndseys And that the Lyn proprietors abouesaid 
Shall pay to the Grand Connuite of Salem proprietors 
abouesd and for Said Proprietors Vfe the full and Just 
Sume of 32" 12" 4'' prouince bills of Cred" for 208 Rods 
of Stone wall att 3' and 2" W Kod in the Condition itt 
now Stands in — att on or before the first day of August 
next ensueing the date hereof Itt being for the one halfe 
of the Stone wall heretofore made by Salem proprietors 
in Gener' — Wittnefs our hands the Eleuenth day of May 
Anno Dom 1725 — Mem" a Bond is giuen for payment of 
the abouesd Sume to Salem proprietors Clerk Said Bond 
bearing Euen Date with these presents 
Wittnefes J Richard Johnson ) ^^^.^^ . 

Sulanah Malhuesh > EbenezerBurrell f ''^ 

Elisabeth Lindsy ) of the Proprieters of Lynn 

[55] Att a Meeting of the Grand Commite for the 
Comon Lands In Salem ffebruary the 2()^'' 112% 
Present as ^f Margent 

Col" Sam" BroAvn Es C'ap" Sam" Gardner 

Josiah Woleot Es Cap" P" ( )sgo(xl 

Maj-- Ste ScAval Es M'' J-^ Lindall 
Maj' Walt"^ Price 

* A bltmk space appears here in tlie reeord. 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. DD 

Wliercas the Proprieters of the Comon Lands in the 
Towne of Salem att A Meeting Legally Avarned Nouenibcr 
the twenty Second day 1714 did Voatthat Sixty Acres of 
the Coiiion Lands be Granted to the Poor of the Towne 
of Salem and Such others as are Exprelsed according to 
Said Voat and alfo att the Said meeting did ftirther 
Voat that there Should be Sett a part Some Lands for 
the Vfe of the Ministry in the Towne of Salem as may 
be more fully and att Large appear by the Said Voats 

Wee do therefore order and direct that Cap" Joseph 
Burnapand \\f Jonathan Wade Surueyers of Land do Sett 
and lay out the Sixty Acres of Comon Land to the Poor 
and others according to the aforementioned Voat and alfo 
Twenty Acres more to the Ministry' as by Said Voat 
and alio to lay out Fine Acres more for the Eastermost 
Parrish Ministry in the body of the ToAvn to be for that 
End and Vfe If the proprietors of the Comon Lands in 
Salem will hereafter Confirme and alloAV the Said Fine 
Acres to the Eastermost Parrish Ministry — Which Lands 
we do Agree and Direct shall be Laid out to the Northward 
of A line from the Northeast Corner of Spring Pond to 
Tylies Corner So Called and to the Southward of Boston 
K,oad In the whole will make Eighty hue Acres and there 
being fBfteen Acres more on the whole Diuition.s wee 
thinck itt best to be left here for some Public Vfes — Viz" 
for highwaics 

And whereas the Proprietors of the Comon Lands in 
the Town of Salem att their Meeting Legally warned 
October the thirt}'"^ 1721 Did Voat that the Comon Lands 
without the Town Bridge be Diuided to and Amongst the 
Proprieters of the Coiiion Lands in Salem According to 
their Eights, The Village and Royallside or North Precinct 
Proprietors to haue their Rights in the Comon Lands layd 
out to them as neer as they be And the Proprietors of the 
Comon Lands lining in the Midle Precinct to haue their 
Rights layd out to them In or as neer their Precinct as 
may be. And the rest of the proprietors of the Comon lands 
which belong to the Town or two Lower Parishes their 
Rights to be laid out to them on the Southern Partt of 
the Comon Lands the Layers out to haue Regard to the 
Seuerall Diuifions for Quallity as well as Quantity 



100 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

Reseruing A Sufficiency to Coiiipleat the Grants and orders 
of ye Proprietors. 

Wee haue therefore Gott the best Information wee Can 
of the Said Comon Lands And So far as wee haue Caused 
them to be measured by Able Artices. 

Wee haue a Valluation Made by ffiue Gentlemen of 
the Neighbouring Townes as by their Ileturne Vnder 
their hands of y^ Quallity of Said Comon Lands who were 
mutually Chosen by the Grand Commite and wee haueing 
Considered the Same for Quallity as well as the Quantity 
and haueing taken an acco" of the number of Rights In 
the Comon Lands as far as wee Can Wee find that there 
is Eleven Hundred and thirty Two Rights to the Coiiion 
Lands in Salem Whereof One Hundred and thirty Eight 
Comon Rights belong to the Village and RoyallSide or 
North Precinct Proprietors, And that their is Two 
Hundred and four Coinon Rights belongs to the Midle 
precinct Proprietors And that there is Seuen Hundred 
and Ninety Common Rights belongs to the body of the 
Towne or Two lower Parrish Pro})rietors and ffinding the 
Number of Acres of the Coiiion Lands Now to be Sett 
and Layd out in the whole Diuitions to be Three 
Thousand Seuen hundred and Seuenty three Acres of 
Land besides the abatement made as by the Valluation 
rtbr Quallity 

Wee do therefore Agree and Direct that tliere be Sett 
and Layd out to the Village and Royalside or North 
Precinct Proprietors for their one Hundred and thirty 
Eight Rights Viz" 

ACKES 

The Cofhon Land of Salem laying on the further- 
side of Ipswich Riuer being Two Hundred & 
Seuenty Acres which is Reduced for diference 
of Quallity unto one hundred and thirty fiue 
acres 135 

To thirty Acres of Comon Land #*' Joseph Popes 

abated to fifteen acres 15 

To Fouer Hundred and Ten Acres laying to the 
Eastward of Dog Pond Rocks and between 
Boston and Reading Road which is Reduced 
for Diference of Quallity to three Hundred and 
Ten Acres 310 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1738. 101 

And in tlie whole Is 460 



Is Three Acres and one third part of an acre to a 
Right : 

To the Midle Precinct for their Two Hundred and 
li'ouer Rights Viz" 

The C'oiiion Lands laying ^' M'^ Epps Farme 18 

To a piece of Coiiion Lands laying by Saniuell 

Stone and Smal^ Land is 18 

To Two Hundred and Eighty one Acres of Comon 
Land laying by Pudneys abating ftburty Acres 
for dif' of Quallity is Reduced to Two hundred 
and fourty one acres 241 

To Conion Lands between Boston and Redding 
Road from the Butts westward untill it meett 
the Lands Sett outt for the Village as aforesd 
Is 161 acres 161 

To more Coraon Lands on the South Side oil" and 
by Boston Road Is Two Hundred and ftburty 
Two Acres ' 242 



680 



To the body of the Town or Two lower Parifhes 
for their Seuen Hundred & Ninety Rights Viz" 

The C^oiiion Lands laying on the South Side of a 
line from the North East End of Spring Pond 
Runing Easterly to Tyles Corner So called 
and So by the Backside of the Glafshoufe 
Feilds to the houfe formerly Humphry Cafes 
near the Mill plaine and So to the Towne 
Bridge Containing Two Thousand fiue Hun- 
dred & Tenn Acres 2510 

To more to the Northward Joyning to '['iles Line 
to make up the Quantity one Hundred and 
twenty Acres 120 



2633 



Mem" In the foregoing parcclls of Comon Lands Is not 
Contained Corwin farm & y^'is Goldthites Meadow, Flints 



102 SALEM COMMONER8 RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

Pasture and John Meachanis Ilonisteade and Trasks 
Grafsy Pond meadow 

Itt is Agreed and is to be Vnderstood that the Ministry 
Lands is to be to the JSetled Ministers and their Succefsors 
in the Seueral Parishes or Preeinets in this Towne as they 
now })raetiee and are now allowed &, Established by the 
Laws of this Prouince 

And on the whole the Serueyers Cap" Joseph Burnap 
and M'" Jonathan Waide are desired Aecordingly to make 
and Settle the Bounds and Lines of the Sd Diuifsions 
forthwith or as Soone as may be and make Rcturne of the 
Same to us of the Grand Commite that So the Proprietors 
of the Seueral] Diuifsions of Comon Lands may Proceed to 
manage and Improue their Diuifsions and Respectiue Parts 
as may be moste for their Seruice and aduantage 

Ordered that the foregoing Agreement and Settlement 
be Recorded by M'' William Gedney Proi)rietors Gierke 
in their Booke of Records 

of the Grand Connnitte 
Samuell Browne Walter Price 

Josiah Wolcott Peeter Osgood 

Stephen Sewall James Lindall 



[56] Wee whofe Names are hereunto Subscribed being 
Serueyors of Land and being Imployed in measuring the 
Comon Lands in Salem #*' y** Grand Commite. And 
hauing had the Valluation made for (^uallity as well as for 
Quantity by fiue Gentlemen of the Neighbouring Townes 
Chosen for that End #^ the Connnite And we haueing 
Regard to the Same by Direction of the Commite wee 
haue Laid out the C^onnnon Lands to the Proprietors of 
the Three Seueral Diuifsions as foUoweth Viz" 

To the Village and Royall Side or North Precinct 
Proprietors 

137^ Rights] The Comon Lands laying li\ Salem 
on the Northerly Side of I})swicli Riuer being 
270 Acres w'^'' is Reduced for diference of Qual- 
lity unto 135 Acres 135 

To 30 Acres of Comon Lands y^ Josc^ph Popes 
Reduced for difference of Quallity inito fifteen 
Acres 15 



SALEM CORIMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 103 

To 410 Acres more laying Eastward from the 300 
acres Keserued att Dogpond Rocks and between 
Boston and Reding Road which is Reduced for 
diference of Qiiallity att Bartholomews Rocks 
&c" to 310 all the Proprietors of the Lands att 
Dog pond Rocks to hifue liberty through this 
Land for a Cartt way 310 

att three Acres and ^ to a Right makes in the 
whole 460 

To the Midle Precinct Proprieters for their 204 

Rights Viz't 

To 18 Acres of Comon Land laying ^ Ca})" Ep[)s 

Farme 18 

To 18 acres of Comon Land laying by Sam" Stone 

and Smals Land 18 

To 281 acres of Comon Lands by Piindys Reduced 

for diference of Quallity to 241 acres 241 

To 161 acres of Comon Lands laying Westerly from 
the Butts and between Boston and Reding Road 
and John Procters fence and the other fences by 
the Road there and so running South Westerly 
untill itt meets the Lands Sett out for the 
Village as aforesd and is Bounded on the Platts 
being so much besides Trasks Grafsy Pond 
meadow and Seauen Acres more allowed and left 
for Ipswich Road and for Reding Road from the 
Butts Brooke to Johnsons farme So Called both 
which Roads are not to be lefs then Three Rod 
Brod #>* the Comities order 161 

To 242 Acres of Cornon Land laying from Joseph 
Boj'^ce Land Westwardly between Boston Road 
and the ( rlafshouse feilds to Tyleys Corner and 
then from Tylej's Corner Northwest and by 
North & half a point Northerly wee haue Sett 
off Twenty Two Rod and then the Line to begin 
there & run on a line to Corwins Farme to Eight 
Rod & f from the Northeast Corner Bound 
Northwesterly being between those Lines and 
Boston Road 242 acres aforesd besides Golethits 
meadow and the alowance made for Boston 



104 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

Road from Strongwater brook tf> Linn line 
which is left fouer Rod broad 242 



680 



To the body of the Town or Two lower Parishes 
for their 790^ Rights Viz" 

The Common Lands laying on the Southern Side 
of A Line from the North East End of Spring 
Pond beginning att the Run of Watter and So 
Runing Easterly to Tylys Corner So Called 
and so by the backside of Glasfouse feilds 
downe to the plaines neer the houfe formerly 
Humphry Cafes and So on to Nortons houfe 
and the Towne Bridge which makes in the Great 
body of Conuuon Lands Tavo Thousand fine 
hundred and Tenn Acres besides Flints Pasture 2510 

To 120 Acres of Common Land more laying 
between the Line from Tyleys C-orner to 
Spring Pond and the line of Corwins Farme 
and the Midle Precinct Line and Layes 
Southwesterly of the Sixty Acres Sett out for 
the Poor 120 



2630 



Wee haue alfo by Direction of the Grand 
Commite Layd out for the Ministry s of y^ 
Churches In this Towne Twenty Acres of 
Lands Viz'*^ Tenn Acres to the first Parrish 
Ministry laying next to Tylies Corner between 
the Middle Precinct Lands and the Line from 
Tilys Corner to Spring Pond and Next Itt 
Southwesterly haue Laid out fiuc Acres more 
to the Village Ministry and nextly fiue Acres 
more Laid out for the Midle Precinct Ministry 
and next there is hue Acres more left for the 
Eastermost Parrish Ministry And then haue 
Laid out Sixty Acres more for the Poor of the 
Town as by the Proprieters Voate 85 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 105 

The foregoing Returne is Done and Made according to 

the best of our Skill and Judgment 

Salem March 23''* 172f 

by Vfs Joseph Burnap ) r. 

T ^1 -nr 1 I Surueiors 
Jonathan Wade ) 

Witnesfes 

Robert Marshall 
Ephraim Ingolls 
Efsex fs 

Salem 10"' Aprill 1723 Ephraim Ingols personally 
Appearing Made Oath that he was present and Saw Joseph 
Burnap and Jonathan Wade Signe the foregoing Returne 
& that he Subscribed his name as a Witnefs att the Same 
time with Robert INIarshall 

Coram : Theophilus Biu'rell Jus" Peace 

Att a Meeting of the Grand Committe for the Comon 
Lands In Salem Aprill the Ninth day 1723 present as 
^ Margent 

Cor S^ Brown Es-^ Cap" P*^ Osgood 

Jos : Wolcott Esff Cap" S'' Gardner 

M'-* S" Sewal Esq'" Cap" Jon-'' Putnam 

M"" Jam^ Lindall 

Wee of the Grand Committe do Agree too and Accept 
of the foregoing Returne of the Surueyers and Layers out 
of the Comon Lands in Salem and do order that M"" 
William Gedney the Proprieters Gierke do enter the 
Same in the Proprietors Book of Records As afso that itt 
is Agreed and Ordered that the Hundred Acres of Land 



106 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

left on y*' Southern side of Boston Road beginning att the 
Western End Joyning to the highway Leading from 
Corwins Pond to the Spring Pond be as a Reserue to 
make Good Corwins or Traske[s] Claime to a farme of 
one Hundred Acres tliey demand there If they can make 
outt a better Right to Itt then the Proprietors, and their 
is allowance for the w^ay between The Two Ponds fouer 
Rod broad and then the way to Runn Round the East 
End of Spring Pond three Rod Broad and then on the 
South Side of the Pond Two Rod broad and then on the 
South Side of the Pond Tavo Rod broad as the way goes 
to Linn Line 

There is alfo alow^ance made for the way or Road from 
the Southern Southfeild Gate to Forrest Riuer Bridge 
which is to be Three Rod broad 

Alfo Itt is Agreed and to be Vnderstood that the 

Ministry Lands now Layd out Is to be the Setled 

Ministers and their Succefsors In the Seuerall Parrishes 

or Precincts in this Towne as they are now^ allowed and 

Established by the Law^s of this Prouince 

of the Grand Commite 

Sam" Browne Walter Price 

Jos : Wolcot Peter Osgood 

Stephen Sewall James Lindall 

[57] Att a Meeting of the Grand Commite for the 
Comon Lands In Salem February 11"^ 172f present as #>* 
marge nt 

Col° Sam" Browne Cap" Sa"' Gardner 

Josiah Wolcot Es Cap" Pet'" Osgood 

Maj"" St'' Sewal Esq Cap" Jon-"^ Putnam 

M'" James Lindall 

Agreed and Itt is Judged Conuenient and Suitable that 
M"" William Gedney Clerk of the proprietors do 
forthwith put up notifycations on the fouer meetinghoufes 
in the Seueral parishes in this Towne, Certifying the 
proprietors of the Comon Lands in Salem that the Grand 
Comitte of the proprietors haue proceeded according 
to the Voat of the proprietors : October 30**^ 1721 and 
haue Caufed the Comon Lands in Salem to be Laid 
out in three Diuitions Conformable to Said Voat ; 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 



107 



Wherefore they may now proceed to Manage and 
Improue their Said Diuitions of Land Respectiuely. 
And itt is further desired that there be a Copy of y'' 
Surueyors Keturne Giuen to one of the Grand Commite- 
men of the Proprietors in the three Seuerall Diuifions 
for Information of their Neighbour Proprietors 

Notifications was posted up accordingly 18 Feb 172f 
and Copia' Giuen to y** Comitymen to the Serueyors 
Returne 

A List of the names of the Proprietors of the Common 
Lands In Salem Liuing In the Towne or Two Lower 
Parish^ and their Number of Rights. 

TWO LOWER PARISHS 



Gilbert Taply S'' 


1 


Coll" Samuoll Browne 




Gilbert Taply Jun"^ 


1 


Es(f 


15 


Esekiell Water 2 Sold 




Old Vincent 


1 


1 to Jn° Watters 




George Felt 


3 


Re" 


1 


William Beckett 


2 


Cap" Thomas Barton 


3 


Francis Skerry 


15 


Joseph Williams widow 


2 


Widow Prifsila Skerry 


5 


Richard Downing 


2 


Maj'^ William Browne 




Simond Williard 


1 


Esq-- 


11 


William Ropes 


2 


Cap" John Browne 


10 


Daniell Caton 


1 


Maj'^ John Turner 


14 


Benjamin Smals widow 


1 


Jonathan Glouer 


2 


Josiah Williard 


1 


John Guppy 


2 


Walter Palfreys Estate 


2 


Elisabeth Hasket 


3 


Jonathan Ager 


2 


Docf Francis Gahff- 




John Majery 


2 


man 


2 


Daniell Webb 


2 


Widow Hanah Culbert 




John Gerrish 


2 


William Punchard 




Cap" John Richards 


1 


Widow Stephens 




John Phippen 


2 


William Harbert 




Cap" Benjamin Pickman 


3 


Obed Carter 




Elisabeth Pickman Ex- 




Gilbert Peeters 




ecutrix 


3 


John Webb 




Joseph Hilliard 


2 


Widdow Whitford 




John Loder 


2 


Joseph Phippen 




Christopher Babbage S" 


1 


John Jarmon 





108 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 



Samuel Ingersols Chil- 
dren 
Elizabeth White 
Widow of John Ornes 

Widow Dowery 

Mary Pouldon 

Benjamin Ropes 

Cap" Walter Price 

M'' Timothy Lindals 
Estate & L 

M'"^ Mary Lindall 

Joseph Hardy 

Joshua Graftons Es- 
tate 

Cap" Peter Osgood 

Widdow of Peter 
Cheuers 

Richard Prince 

Samuell Foot 

John Grafton 

Joseph Beedle 

John Williams 

John Ward 

Elisabeth Dean 

Samuell Archer 

Jonathan Archer 

Joseph Androfs 

John Orne 

William Hirst Esq'' 

William Gedney 

Samuell Wakefield 

Phillip Hill 

Jacob Manning 

John Ropes 

Josiah Woolcot Escf 

John Pickering 

Miles Ward 

William Frost 

Widdow Bush 

Joseph Allen 



John Collins 2 

2 Andrew Woodbery 2 

1 Francis More Sold to 

Col° Turner 

2 Robert Bray S*^ 1 
1 Joseph Swasy S* 2 

1 Thomas MaskcoU 1 

2 John Carter 2 
5 John Smith 2 

Abraham Purchafe 2 

4 Richard Flinder 2 

3 John Becket S^ 1 

5 Isaac Foot 1 
John Marsters 3 

3 Mathew Barton Sold 

6 Ezekiel Golthite 
Joseph English 1 

1 Aron Mifsery 1 

1 William Murry 1 

2 Widdow Ann Phippen 2 

1 John Webb Carpenter 1 

2 Eleazer Kej^sor 2 

7 Eleazer Mofes 1 
1 Thomas Watters Sold 

1 to Col° Turner 

2 Thomas Lasking 1 

2 Adoniram Collins 1 

3 Samuell Pope 1 

2 William Jeggles 2 

3 Lawrence Majery 1 
5 Cap" Richard Harrifs 1 
2 Edward Bishop Soyer 1 
2 old John Maikol 1 
5 Samuell Hayward 2 

4 Nathan iell Silsby S^ 1 
4 Joseph Gray 1 
9 Benjamin Gray 1 
7 John Lander 1 
2 John Rodgers 1 

4 Cap" William Bowditch 1 

5 Madam Bradstreet 2 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 



109 



Francis Willoughby 


2 


Peter & Benj'' Hender- 




John Higginson Esff 


8 


son 


2 


Robert Gray 


2 


Samuell Robinson 


2 


Widow Hannah Beedle 


1 


Nathan iell Beedle Jun"" 


1 


John Mackmillion 


3 


John Smith at the 




Benjamin Ashbee 


2 


ferry 


1 


Stephen Daniell 


1 


John Smith Malsters 




Widdow Welds 


2 


houfe 


1 


John Mechum 


2 


Jonathan Hart 


2 


James Simonds 


4 


John Best 


1 






Thomas Mafon 


1 




179 


M"" Francis Clarke 


1 






Thomas Elkins 


2 



16[7] 



[58] A List of the Names of The Proprietors of the 
Common Lands In Salem Liuing in the Town or Two 
Lower Parishes and their nmnber 
Forward 



of Rights 



brought 



TWO LOWER PARRISHES 



Daniell Stone 
William Roach 
Nathaniell Gedney 
Edward Berry to Nic- 



ols Village 



Osgood 



Mr. Benj'^ Gerish S*^ 
Nathaniell 
John Crmiiell 
John Colliers Widdow 
Robert Stone Jun'' 
Joseph Grafton 
Nathaniell Ingersoll 
Samuel Ingersoll 
Richard Ingersoll 
Paull Mansfeild S« 
Widow Towser 
George Cox S® 
Thomas Veely 
Nathaniell Silsbv Jun"" 



1 James Darling 
3 John Blaney 

2 Abiall Turner Sould 

to Col" Turner 

Deac" John INIarston 

3 Sold to Henry 

1 West 

1 Richard Croad 

1 Maj"" Stephen Sewal 

3 Escf 

1 Jeremiah Rodgers 

1 Mr Benjamin Marson 

1 Richard Palmer 

1 Widdow of John An- 

2 drews 

1 John Marston S-^ & 
1 Jn« Marston Jun"" 

1 William Stacy 

2 Benjamin Ashbe S^ 



110 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 



Christopher Phelps 2 

George Cox Jun'' 1 

William Curtice Jun'" 3 

John Sanders 1 
Cap" John Gardner of 

Nantuckitt 3 

Robert Glandfeild 1 

Bartholomew Browne 2 

John Whitofoot 1 

John Archer hoiife 2 

Samuell Verry 1 

Samuell Phippen S® 1 
James and BarthoP 

Putnams houfe 1 

Allexander Coals 1 

Edward Mould 2 

Samuell Shattock 2 
Flowrence Maccarter 

Crumels houfes 5 
Samuell Phillips 3 
Sold 1 to M'- 
Fiske 2 
Samuell Gray 1 
William Lord 1 
Peter ^Windat 2 
Samuell Lambert 1 
George Hodges 3 
John Mafsey S^ 9 
Jeremiah Neale Jun'' 3 
Jeremiah Neale S*^ 5 
Paull Mansfeild Jun"" 1 
George Birch 1 
Benjamin Lynde Escf 
1 B L J-- 1 Upton 
1 Swinton 3 
Cap" William Picker- 
ing 7 
Phillip English S« 25 
Cap" John Corwin 2 
John Chapman 2 
John Higginson Jun'' 4 



Jonathan Felt 1 

Daniell Ba[c]on S« 1 

Daniel Bacon Jun'" 2 

John Norman 1 

Ebenezer Lambert 1 

Jonathan Neele 3 

Jonathan Pickering 1 
John Emerson Sold to 

Mr Fiske 

Mathew Easlice 2 J 

Samuell Swasy 2 

Abigail Larrimore 1 

James G[i]llingham 1 

Mr Robert Kitchen 3J 

John Cooke Jun"" 2 

John Cooke S^ 2 

Abraham Cole 1 

Edmond Batter 4 
Col° John Hathorne 

. Escf 10 

Thomas Rucks Estate 4 

Jonathan Corwine Esq'" 3 

Peter Henderson S*^ 3 

Joseph Majer}^ 1 

Samuel Robinson Jun'' 1 

Thomas Elkins S"^ 3 

Nathaniel Black 3 

Isaac Williams 2 

Joseph Orne S'' 3 

Benj^^ Ornes Estate 2^ 

Simond Ornes Estate 2 

Habbakuk Gardner 2 

Widdow Hooper 1 

John Glouer 1 

Widdow Baxter 1 

Samuell Skiner 1 

Widdow Stephens 2 

John Milke 1 

Edward Norrifs 2 

John Simpson 2 

William Piuson 2 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 



Ill 



John Mafckoll Jun"" 
Cap" Joseph Flint 
Widdow Elizabeth 

Darby 
Widdow Mary Gedney 
Elisabeth Tawley 
old Mr. John Rucks 

estate 
Katherine King 4 

mem° 2 Sold into 

ye ]s^oth pi-ecinct 

Lewis Hunt 

Mr Deliuerance Park- 
man 

Joseph Duglace 

Samuell King 

Cap" Manafseth Mar- 
ston 

Mr Nicolas Noyce 3 : 
Sold 2 to Mr ffisk 
& 1 to Jn° 
Jacobs 

Jonathan Bly 

Richard Pike 

Thomas Maule 

Samuel West 

Henry West 

Manafseth Mars ton 
Jun"" 

Edward Brittain & 
Jos : Henfeild 

Caleb Buftum 

Joshua Buffum 

John Holmes 

Widdow Darling 

John Simonds 



2 John Sibly 1 

1 Joseph Neale 2 

Samuell WoodAvell 1 

1 Edward Flints Estate 10 

1 John Maccarter 1 

2 John Datten 1 
Georg Hackers Estate 2 

3 Widdow Chatwell 1 
William Beens S'^ 2 
William Beens Jun*" 1 

2 Beniamin Pickering 2 

3 Thomas Flint 5 
AVilliam Reeues 1 

9 Ephraim Kempton 2 

1 Daniell Epes Esq'" 5 

2 Samuell Gasking S^ 4 
Joseph Boyce Jun' 4 

1 Josiah Southwick Es- 
tate Sold to M"- 

Ward 3 

1 George Lockers Es- 

tate3: Sold U to 

2 Jn" & AY'" Os- 

1 burne 1^ 
5 John Loonies 3 

4 John Norton 1 

2 Elias Traske 1 
John Flint 2 

1 Samuell Sibley 1 



158 



184 



A List of the names of the Proprietors of the Conmion 



112 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 



Lands In Salem Liuing In the Towne or Two Lower 
Parish' and their number of Rio-hts Brouo;ht forward 



TWO LOWER PARISHES 



Robert Bulfam 8 

Robert Neale 2 

Richard Rofe houfe 1 

Dauid Flint 1 

Ebenezer Glouer 1 

John Lambert S^ 1 

Joseph Dean 2 

Timothy Orne 1 

Thomas Simonds 4 

Mallachy Foot 1 

Gamaliell Hodges 1 

Lemmon Beedle 1 

Nathaniell Phippen 1 

M^- John Cabbett 1 

Edward Cox 1 

Joseph Cooke 1 
Widdow Experience 

Flint 1 

George Peale 1 

John Bickford 2 

Samuell Aborne 7 
Josiah Orne half a 

Rio-ht A 



Higginson 
grandf^ 



3 of 

S. 



John and Sanmel 

Ropes 
Miall Bacon 
John 

hi,' 

Gardner 
Mr Samuel Fiske 
Joseph Thrasher 
Mr James Lindall 
Enofs Pope 
Samuell Gasking Jun"" 
John Prat of Josiah 

Putnam 
Benjamin Boyce 
M»' Benjamin Gerrish 
Eleazer Pope 
Thorndike Proctor 

Junr 
Benjamin Flint 
Abraham Redwood 
Samuell Goodell 
Benjamin lues 
Paull Raymond 
Ebenezer Felton 
Samuell Stone J" for 

Reeus 
William Addams heirs 



o 
1 
6 
2 

1 
2 

2 
3 

1 

5 

1 

2 

16 

2 



102^ 

158 

184 

167 

179 



790J 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 113 

[59] A List of the names of the Proprieters of the 

Common Lands In Salem Lining in Salem Lining In the 
Midle Precinct and there Nmiiber of Rights 



MIDDLE PRECINCT 



John Robbinson 
George Smith 
John Nurfs S-^ 
Cap" Sam" Gardner 6 : 

3 to Jn° Higgin- 

son 
John Pudney S<= 
Samuell Fraile S<= 
Daniell Mackintire 
Abell Gardner 
Samuell Golethite S^ 
Ezekiell Golethite 
John Moulton S*^ 
George Flint 
John Trask Jim'' Wm^ 

Sonn Sold to M-- 

Ward 
Lawrence Southwick 
Daniell Southwick 

Junr 
W°> Osburne S*' 3: 

Sold 1^ to Benj^ 

lues Remains 
John Osburne Sold to 

Benj^ lues 
Robert Moulton S° 2 

Sold 1 to Th° 

Mackentire 
Samuell Golethite Jun'' 
Stephen Small 
Nathaniell Tompkins 
John Gardner 
Samuell Stone S*^ 
Richard Watters 
John Watters S*^ Estate 



3 Thomas Buffinton S^ 1 

9 Joseph Buxton 11 

1 Isaac Cookes Estate 1 
Samuell Aborn S'' Es- 
tate : 2 : to Sam'^ 

3 Aborn Ju 

1 Isaack Follitt 1 

1 Samuell Foster 1 

1 Eleazer Goiles 1 

3 Phillip Lofier 1 

2 George Jacobs 2 

4 Isaac Pees for Tyleys 

1^ houfe 1 
li Widdow Shaflin 2 : 

Sold to Ely "^ pope 1 1 
John Traske S« Sold 

to Benj-^ Flint 

1 Nicolafs Traske 2 
Daniell Southwick S^ 5 

1 Thomas Verrys Widow 1 

Benjamin Verry 2 

Humphry French 4 

IJ William Curtice 2 

Joseph Flint 1 

Dauid Harrod pd In 

land Incroacht by 

him 

1 James Houlton G^ 

1 Anthony XeedhamJun' 1 

3 Benjamin Popes AVid- 

4 ow Sold to S--^ West 

2 Robert Pees 1 

3 John Jacob^ 2 
3 Robert Wilson Jun"" 2 
2 Jonathan Harrod 1 



HIST. COLL. VOL. XXXIX 



114 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 



Benjamin Porter 


4 


Thorndick Procter : 4 




one Giuen to his 




Son 


3 


Jolin Felton 


1 


Serg" Nath^ Felton 2 




one Giuen to Eb. 




Felton 


1 


Samuell King Johns 




Son 


1 


Samuell Cutler 


1 


John Watters Junr 


4 


Jacob Reed 


2 


Ebenezer Foster 


2 


Dauid Foster 


4 


John Southwick Es- 




tate 


2 


James Goold 


1 


John Procter 


3 


John Foster 


3 


John King S'' Estate 


2 


Abraham Pearce 


2 


William Shaw S*^ 


1 



Nathaniel Felton Jun'' 1 

John Marsh 1 

Jonathan Marsh 1 

Ezekiell Marsh 1 

Joseph Goold 1 

Samuell Osburne 3 
John & Nath=* Felton 

for y'' fathers houfe 3 



lOU 



Samuell Cooke Isaac^ 

Son 4 

Ebenezer Cutler 1 

Robert Wilson S^ 1 
Anthony Needham S'' 

Sold to John Traske 

Captt Israeli Porter 2 
old Mr John Porters 

Estate 1 
Mr Endecot' Orchard 

Farme Sold to 

Th° Simonds 

Peter Twist Jun"" 1 

Joseph Dowtey 1 

Jonathan Nurfs 1 

John Verry 1 

Samuell Marble 1 

Mr Benjaman Prefcott 4 

Nathaniell Watters 1 

Thomas Mackentire 2 
Thomas Goold 1 Sold 

to Enofs Pope 

Thomas Green 2 

John Harrod 1 

Peter Twist S« 1 

John Tarbell Jun' 1 

Ebenezer Marsh 1 
Ebenzer Lindsy Sould 

to Sam" Goodall 

Jonathan Boyce 1 

Samuell Cooke Cooper 1 
William Orsburne Jun"' 

Sold to Benj'' lues 
John Slapp Sold to 

Mr Fiske 

Jolm Southwick Junr 1 

Rober[t] Wilson Junr 1 

Mofes Aborne Junr 1 

Jonathan Felton 1 

Samuell Felton 1 

Daniell Epps Jun'^ 1 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 



115 



A List of the names of the Proprieters of the Common 
Lands In Salem Liuing In the Midle Precinct and their 
Number of Rights Brought forward 



MIDDLE PRECINCT 



Jonathan Pudney 

Ebenezer Moulton 

mem*' his houfe is 
on Comon Land 

Isaac Reed 

John Pudny Jun^' Es- 
tate 

Samuel Pudny 2 : Sold 
1 to Enos Pope 

Skelton Felton 

Daniell Shaw 

elames Buxton 

Isaac Needham Sold to 
James Buxton 



1 


Thomas Needham Sold 




to John Traske 




John Buxton Jos( 


eph^ 





Sonn 


3 


1 


Jonathan Buxton 


2 




John & William 


Os- 


1 


burne 


1 


1 


15 


1 

1 

3 




86J 




lOli 







203 



[60] A List of the names of the Proprietors of the 
Comon Lands In Salem Liuing In the Village and Roj^all 
Side or North Precinct and there Number of Rights 



THE VILLAGE 



John Buxton S® 
John Traske Royal- 
side 
William Buckly Sold 

to Jon'' Buxton 
Jacob Fuller 2 Sold to 

Mr Prescot & 

Geo'^ Smith 
Thomas Fuller S« Sold 

to James Houlton 
Thomas Fuller J" Sold 

to John Buxton 
Zackariah Good ell S*' 
Isaac Goodell Sold to 

Samuell Goodell 



Joseph Hutchinson 1 
Thomas Prefson Es- 
tate 1 
Cap" Walcotts Estate 1 
James Smiths Estate 1 
Samuell Braybrooke 1 
Henry Browncs Estate 1 
John Rea 1 
Joshua Reas Estate 1 
Cap" Thomas Rajaiiond 3 
Jonathan Raymond 2 
John Kittle 1 
John Creafy 4 
Joseph Batchelders 

Estate 1 



116 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 



Zackariah Goodell Jun' 
John Goiles Sold to 

Jn° & W" Os- 

burne 
Joseph Holton 
Henry Houlton 
John Houlton 
Joseph Hutchinson S® 

Estate 
Sam^i Nurfs S« Sold to 

Paul Raymond & 

G° Smith 
Joseph Goodell 
Joseph Pope Sold to 

Enofs & Eliz"- Pope 
James Phillips 
Joseph Swinerton 
Jasper Swinerton 
Zackariah White 
Samuell Nurfs Jun"" 

SoldtoRb"Bufum 
Samuell Goodell 
Easter Swinerton Sold 

to M"- Linde & 

S'* Aborn 
James Rofs Sold to Mr 

Fiske 
John Tarbell S^ 
James Putnam 
Benj'-^ Wilkins Sold to 

Benj* lues 
Abraham Smith 
Daniell Rea S« 
Henry Kenny 
Joseph Whipple Sould 

to Jn" Buxton 

& G° Smith 
Ruth Osburne : 2 : 

Sold 1 to Jn" & 

W™ Osburne 
John Eastice Sold to 

Coll° Turner 



1 John Batchelder 1 

Josiah Batchelder 1 

Jonathan Batchelder 1 

Nathaniell Howard S*^ 1 

1 Nicolafs Hayward Sold 

1 to George Smith 

1 Nehemiah Howard 

Sold to Col° 

1 Browne 

Cornelius Baker 1 

Ebenezer Woodberry 1 

John Frost for Greens 

1 houfe 1 
Samuell Traske 1 

Jacob Griggs 2 

2 Jonathan Fuller Sold 

1 to Jn° Buxton 
1 John Kenny 1 
1 Daniell Andrew 3 

John Wilkins S« Sold 

to Jn" & W"" Os- 

1 burne & Pope 
Thomas Wilkins S« 

Sold to Sam" 
Nurfs then to R B 

John Walcott 1 

Henry Wilkins Sold to 

2 Col« Turner 
5 Thomas Kenny 2 

John Day for James 

Barny Sold to 

3 Rob" Bufum 
3 Sergft John Leech 2 

1 his Son Samuel Leech 1 
John Dorland Sold to 

James Buxton 

James Prince 2 
Joseph Prince Sold to 

Robert Buffam 

1 John Deale S" 1 
Thomas Bailey Sold to 

Col° Turner 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 117 



Benjamin Fuller 
Cap^* Thomas Flint 
Deacon Nathaniell In- 

gersoll 
Benjamin Hutchinson 
Edward Nickols 
Joseph Porter S® 
Samuell Porter Sold to 

Sam" West 
Joseph Putnam : 7 : 

Sold 2 to Mr« 

Lindall 
Corolin^ John Putnam 

Sold to Col° Turner 
Leif ' Benj'' Putnam 6 : 

Sold 3 to J° 

Thrasher 
Thomas Putnam Sold 

to Ez^^ Golethite 
John Putnam Weauer 
Cap" Jonathan Putnam 
Edward Putnam 
Eleazer Putnam 
Ezekiell Cheuers 2 : 

Sold 1 to Rob" 

Bufum 
John Hutchinson Sold 

to James Lindall 



Thomas Nickols Sold to 

Co^° Turner 
Mr Joseph Herrick 
Jabez Baker 
William Rulsell S« 

Sold to Jo Buxton 
William Vpton Sold to 

Eleazer Pope 
Samuel Vpton 2 Sold 

1 to Benj*^ Linde 

Esq"" 
Benjamin Holton 
Joseph AVhite and his 

mother Sold to Mr 

Fiske 
M"" Nathaniell Putnam 
M'Izraell Porter Sold 

to Robert Bufum 
Tarrent Putnam 



1 

2i 



49^ 



59 



29 



137^ 

A List of the names of the Proprieters of the Common 
Lands In Salem Liuing the Village and Royal Side or 
North Precinct and their Number of Rights brought 
Forward 



118 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

THE VILLAGE 

Thomas Flint Jun"" 1 

James Putnam Tun'" 1 

Jonathan Putnam Jun'" 1 

WiddoAv Daggits sold to M"^ Prefcott 

John Buxton flun"" Sold to Jonathan Buxton 

Ambrofs Hutchinson Sold to James Buxton 

Samuell Ilea 1 

Humphry Cafe Sold to J" Buxton 

John Ganson 1 

John Fuller Sold Sold to Jn" & W" Osburne 

Samuell Fuller Sold to Col° Turner 

Joseph Fuller Sold to M-- Prefscott 

Dauid Richardson 1 

John Osburn Village Sold to James & Ben Holton 

Josiah Putnam Sold to M^" Pratt 

Joseph Putnam Jun"" 1 

William Small 1 

Benj'-^ Wilkins Jun"" Sold to Jn° & W'" Osburne 

Acquilla Wilkins Sold to M"" Benj'^ Gerrish 

Joseph AVilkins Sold to Coll° Turner 

John Wilkins Ters' Sold to J° Buxton 

John Browne weauer 1 

John Dcale Jun'" Sold to Enofs Pope 

Jonathan Hayward Sold to Jn° Osburn 

Eichardson Hutchinson Sold to J" Burton 

William Porter Sold to M"- Fiske 

William Rufsell Jun"" 1 

Thomas Ba3'le)^ Jun"" 1 

Benjamin Rufsell Sold to J" Buxton 

Jonathan Fuller Sold to John Buxton 

Ezekiell Cheuers Jun"' 1 

Cornelius Tarbell 1 

Samuell Putnam 1 

Isaac Burton Sold to George Smith 

Joseph Buxton Jun^' 1 

John Prefson 1 

Abraham Goodcll 1 

John Wilkins Jun"- Sold to M"- Gerrish 

Robert Hutchinson Sold to J° Buxton 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 119 

Cap" John Dodge and Son Jonathan 6 

John Sibly Village to George Smith 

Anthony Buxton Sold to Col° Turner 

Hazadiah Smith Sold to CoP Turner 

Nicolas Bailys houfe 1 

Nathaniell Sibly 2 : Sold 1 to Rob" Bufum 1 

Daniell Rea 1 

Katharine King 4 Sold 2 in the North Precinct 2 

Isaac Wilkins Sold to George Smith 

John Allen houfe in y"" Village 1 

29 

[61] Att a Meeting of the Proprietors of the Common 
and vndiuided Lands in the Towne of Salem March 17*^ 
172|, being an Extraordinary full Meeting- 
Voted That Col° Samuel Browne Esq"" is Chofen 
Moderator for the Meeting 

Voated That W°^ Gedney Esq-^ Cap" Daniel Epes Cap" 
Samuel Barnard and M'' Benj'' Linde Jun"" are Chofen 
and added to Col° Samuel Browne Esq'' of the former 
Commite who are impowered to Cal all y^ proprietors 
meetings for the Common Lands in y^ Town of Salem 
Voted in the Negatiue That the Matter Propofed in 
m'" Justice Lindals Warrant by the Desire of nV Benjamin 
Prefect and Seuen more Proprietors in the Middle 
Precinct, That the Proprietors of ye Comon Lands in 
Salem would Grant the Plains (So Called) of Common 
Lands Laying on the North Side of Boston Road between 
Strong-water Brook Bridge and the Buts Brook unto the 
Proprietors of the Village Royalside and Middle precinct 
Diuifsions of Comon Lands in Proportion to their Rights 
in the Seueral Diuifsions besides the Lands Sett out to 
them in their Refpectiue Diuifsions Voated in the 
Negatiue. 

Voated That Whereas the Proprietors of the Common 
Lands Laying in the Midle Precinct & Vilage and Royal- 
side Diuifsions haue Asked and Desired that the 
Proprietors of the Common Lands Laying in Salem 
would allow them Some further Considerations for their 
Diuifsions and the matter being duely Considered, and itt 



120 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

appearing that the Fence made on Linn Line from 
Darlings to Spring Pond was paid for out of the Stock of 
monys belonging to the Proprietors in General Therefore 
it is Agreed to allow unto the Midle Precinct and Village 
and Royal Side Diuifsions their Respective parts of the 
Said mony So Expended formerly which is to be paid 
them in Proportion according to their S" Diuiiions and 
the Said mony Shal be paid them out of the Stock which 
Shal be Raifed by Seling Som parts or parcels of the 
Common Lands in Salem not yet Diuided or dispofed of 
and this to be a final Ifsue and ful Settlement of the 
Seueral Diuifsions of the Comon Lands According 
as it was done by the Direction of the Grande Commite 
by our Voat & order October thirtieth one Thousand 
Seuen Hundred and Twenty one and we do hereby allow 
and Confirme the Settlement of the Three Seueral 
Diuifsions of Comon Lands in Salem as it was Layd out 
and Returned by Joseph Burnap and Jonathan Waide 
Surueyers there haueing been A Regard had to the 
Quail ity as well as Quantity as by the Return e of fiue 
Gentlemen Appointed by the Grande Commite to make 
a Valewation of the Quallity of Said Lands Appears and 
which was Receiued and allowed by the Grand Commite 
and the Said Diuifsion Settled Accordingly the Voat of 
the Proprietors 

Voated That the monys which was in Stock belonging 
to the Proprietors in General be Diuided to the Three 
Seueral Diuifsions according to the Number of Rights 
they haue in Each Diuifsion and paid Accordingly 

[62] Att A Meeting of the Comitee that were Chosen 
and Impowred by the Propf' of Coinon Lands in Salem 
to call all Meetings of the Propf' of Coinon Lands mett 
Jan'-y25 17t^ 

Agreed & Ordered that there be a Meeting of the 
Proprietors of Comon & Undevided Lands in Salem on 
Monday ye 15"' day of Feb''^ next at nine of the clock in 
the forenoon at the Town house in Salem viz* : To make 
choice of a Clerk for the Grand Propriety of Comon Lands 
in the Room of W" Gcdney Esq'" Deceas*^ also to make 
Choice of four Suitable Persons to be Added to such as 
are living of the first & Grand Comitee to make up the 



SALRM COMMONERS RECORDS, 171H-17HH. 121 

number of s<^ Comtee & to Consider whether the Prop""^ 
in general will allow & further linpower the Grand 
(^om'« to Receiue any claims for Rights that have not as 
yet been made out : ' the s*^ Claims being proved to the 
satisfaction of the Com*^ according to the Rules & Methods 
formerly used in Receiuing the other Claims — also to 
make Choice of a new Com^'^'or further Impower & Direct 
such as remain of the old Com*" of Enchroachmts to Jake 
Special Care that no Encroachmts be made on the Comons 
& to prosecute at Law Such as are already or hereafter 
may be made thereon unlefs such Trespafers can agree 
with the Grand Com*' on such terms as may be advanta- 
geous to the Proprietors — and also to Impower the 
Grand Com*" to make such Agreements & C'ompositions 

To Consider if the Proprietors Judge it best of selling 
the whole or part of the Coinon Lands that Lyes on the 
North of Boston Road from Strong Water Brook to the 
Butts to the highest Bidder the producs of 8"^ Sale to be for 
the use & Service of the Prop*""^ to be Devided to the 
Several Divifsions According to the sum of Rights which 
there is in each Divifsion 

To Consider of the Petition of several of the Propt'^'' of 
the village & Royal Side Divifsion of Coifion Landjvith 
regard to some claims made on that Divifsion of Comons 
lying on North of Ipswitch Road & to act what may be 
tho't proper by the Prop*'' on the whole of sd Petition 
Also to do what may be Judged best by the Prop*'"^ as to 
letting out or fencing the Comons lying on Dog pond 
Rocks so called 

Coppy of the Notifications g^^^^, 3^,^,^^.,^^. 
posted on ye Meeting d^,,i ^ppes 
houses in the Several Par- ^^^^ ^nde Jun"" 
rishes in the Town of Salem ^^^^^ . ^^.^^^^.^ 
B L. clerk 



IComf 



[63] Att A Meeting of the Proprietors of the Comon 
& Undevided Lands in Salem held at the Townhouse in 
Salem on Fe\f^ 15 : 1730/31 

Voted That Tim« Lindal Esq"" is chosen Moderator 
for this Meeting 

Voted That Ben" Lynde Jun' is chosen clerk to the 
Proprietors of the Comon & undevided Land in Salem, 



122 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

& was sworn to s'' office by Tim" Lindal Esq"" at s*^ 
meeting 

Voted That there be four Persons chose to fill up the 
number of Such as are deceas'^ of the Grand Comitee 

Voted That Maj'' Dan" Eppes Ben'* Lynde Jun"" Capt 
Tho** Barton & Capt Sam' Barnard be the Persons chose 
on s'^ Comitee 

Voted That the (xrand Comitee as now filled up are 
herebj' further allowed & Impowred for the space of Six 
months next Ensuing to receive any claim for Rights that 
have not as yet been made out According to such Rules 
L^ ^Methods, as the Cofiiitee formerly used in Receiving 
the Claims & present the s'^ Claims to the Proprietors at 
their next meeting for their Acceptance & being put upon 
Record. 

Voted That jVT Ja Lindal Capt Plaisted Ben^ Marston 
Esq'' Ensign Dan" Rea M'" Tim° Pickering Mr Jn" Trask 
Mr Ben** Ives be A Comite to Enquire into the 
Encroachments & Trespafses that are made on the Comon 
Lands. 

Voted That the Comitee of the Encroachments noAV 
chosen be Impowred & Directed to take special Care & 
notice of any Encroachments or Trespafses that are or 
may be made on the Coiiion Lands & C'ertify the Grand 
Comitee thereof in Order to their Compounding or 
Agreeing them, & in case of non agreement to prosecute 
them or an}^ of them at the Law. 

Voted That the Grand Coinitte be Imj^owred to make 
such Compositions & Agreements. 

Itt being putt to Vote Whether tlui Proprietors would 
at this Meeting Vote the Lands on the North side of 
Boston Road to be sold. Voted in the Negative 

In Answer to the first Clause of the Village Proprietors 
Petition })raying 

Voted That the Comittee of Encroachments have a 
Special Regard to all Trefspafsors on the Lands North of 
Ipswitch River laid out to the Village & Royal side and 
Prosecute such Trespafsors, unlefs they Compound with 
the Grand CoiTiitte as afores'' 

In Answer to the Second Petition for allowing the 
Village to Enclose the Dog pond Rocks 

Voted in the Negative. 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1789. 123 

The Question being put — Whether the Proprietors 
will at present Fence or otherwise Improve the Lands 
lying at Dog pond Rocks pased in the Negative. 

[64] Att A Meeting of the Grand Comittee of the 
Comon Lands in Salem Feb 22M7ff 

Whereas the Proprietors Comon & undevided Lands 
in Salem by a Vote pafsed at their Meeting on 15 Feb"^ 
past did Impower the Grande Comitee to receive the 
Claims for any Rights that have not as yet been made out 
According to such Rules & methods as were formerly 
used to receive s"* Claims These are therefore to Notify 
such Persons who have Rights yet to Enter that they 
bring in their claims to the s"^ Comittee who Intend to 
meet on that Service at Two of the Clock Afternoon on 
the Second Mondays of the Six Succeding Months at the 
Sign of the Ship in Salem & all Persons are desired to 
take notice thereof accordingly (p ord"" of Com'^'' 

Ben^ Ljaide Jun"" Prop"" Clerk 
Coppy of Notifications posted upon \ 
the four Meeting houses on Salem > 

BL) 

Whereas the Prop'''" of the Comon & Undevided Lands 
in Salem at their Meeting on the 29 June Inst, did further 
Impower the Grande Comitte to receive Claims for three 
months, These are therefore to Notify all Persons who 
have any Rights to Enter that the Comite Intend to meet 
on the Second Monday in the months of July Aug^* & 
Septem'^'" next at Mr Pratts at three in the afternoon & 
all Persons who have buisneis with the s** Cornite may then 
have an opportunity of Doing it W ord"" Com**^ 
Salem June 30 : 1732 Ben« Lynde Jun' Propt^^ Clerk 
Coppy of Notifications posted on y® 
four meetinghouses in Salem 
BL 

[65] Att a Meeting of the Comitte that were Chosen 
& Impowered by the Proprietors of the Comon & 
Undivid Lands in Salem to call all Meetings of the 
Proprietors IVIett at M-"^ Prats in Salem February 25^*^ 
173J 

Agreed and Ordered that there be a Meeting of y*^ 
Proprietors of y" Comon & Undivided Lands in Salem on 
Tuesday y^ Fourteenth Day of March next at Ten of y'' 



124 «ALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1718-17.39. 

Clock in y" forenoon at the Town Home in Salem viz. 
To appoint Some Perfons in the room of Sam" Browne & 
W" Gedney Esq"" Dec'' of the Comitte 

To call Meetings also to fill up the Grand Com*'''' 
vacant by the Death of Cbl*^ Browne & Maj'" Wal"" Price 
Also to know whether j* Proprietors will allow any 
Further Time for Receiving of Claims And to consider of 
making Some allowance to y" Grand Com"''' for their 
Service & Trouble & of Allowances to y^ Clerk 

Also to Chuse a Comtee to make legal Conveyances & 
Confirmations of such Peices of Land as have been 
Incroach'd on by Several Perfons according to y" Compo- 
sitions made for y*" Same with y" Grand Comtee & to 
appoint Perfons to Lay out & Meafure the Same To 
Consider of y*" petition of John Ruck Benj^ Flint & others 
of Dividing the Lands on the North Side of Boston Road 
to make Such Improvem' & ufe of the Same by Divifion 
or otherwise as the Proprietar [y] at their Meeting shall 
Judge best To Consider of and Accept the Return of the 
Claims of such Perfons whose Rights have been Rec** (Sc 
made out to ye Grand Com*^^ 

To appoint Agents to Defend y® Comoners against y' 
Suit of Eben"" Moulton To Consider of Making some 
allowance to y^ Village & Royal Side Proprietors for a 
grant of Land formerly inside Captain Lawthrope which 
Land was accounted & measured out to y" Village <ic 
Royal side as })art of their Divifion and to Consider of 
Cap' Flints Claim for Stratons Grant To Consider of 
taking Some eifectual measures to prevent Incroachments 

Also to do what may be thought best as to y^ Improving 
Doirof Pond Rocks so Call'd and to do all other such 
Matters & things as shall be agreed on by ye Proprietors 
#* Order of y® Com"''' 

Benj Lynde Jun'' Propf^^ Clerk 

[H<i] Att a Meeting of the Proprietors of the Comon 
<fe ITndevided Lands in Salem at the Townhouse in Salem 
on Mar 14: 173^ 

Voted Mr James Lindal moderator for s'' meeting 

It being put to vote whether Two Persons be added to 
Hll up y^ grand Comitee 

voted in Negative 



8ALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 125 

Voted That the (Traiid Com*'' oi' ye majr part be 
Invested with the Power of calling all meetings 

Voted that y^ maj'' part of the Seven persons remaining 
of the Grand Comitee have the power of receiving claims 

Voted That the Comitee goe on to receive claims for 
Three months longer on the terms ye other claims were 
received 

Voted That Ben-** Lynde Jun''be allowed forty Shillings 
for his service as Clerk to this time 

Voted on the Petition of Jon^ Buxton & others for a 
strip of the Comon Land lying on the N° Side of the 
Land measured to the midle precinct Propf^ on y® w^est 
side of the Highw^ay leading to y* Rivers head & East of 
Feltons meadow of one Acre & half for Twenty five 
Pounds Voted That the same be granted & Confirmed 
to them on the paying of Twenty five pounds in Bills of 
Credit for the use of this Propriety 

On the Petition of Dan^ Purintum for a smal peice of 
Comon Land over against Geo : Smith's in that Angle on 
the C^ountry Road to Erect an House on & to give thirty 
Shillngs a pole for it 

Voted That the s^' Purrintum shal have as nuich as 
may be needful for him laid out to him & Confirmed on 
his paying thirty Shillings ^ pole for s** land to be for 
the use of the Propriety 

On the Petition of Peter Twifs Jun'" for the land lying 
in C^omon on the Left hand of the road from Strong Avater 
brook going to Boston 

Voted that he have so many pole of Land measured to 
him as to sett an house on & its granted & Confirmed to 
him on his paying twenty five Shillings ^ pole to the use 
of the Propriety 

Voted on the Petition of Joseph Wilkins for a peice of 
the Comon s where he has built an house on the Plain 
leading to the Midle Precinct Meetinghouse Voted that 
s'^ Wilkins have Granted him so manj^ poles of Land as 
ma}^ be C^onvenient for s*^ house paying therefor Thirty 
Shillings #* pole to the use of the Proprietors On the 
Petition of Ez'' Goldthrite for a peice of Land of the 
Comons where he has built an House as in the petition 
Voted that he have so much Land Granted to him to be 



126 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1789. 

of the same front as is measured to Wilkins he paying 
thirty Shillings ^ pole for the same, & to Give Ten 
Shillings #>* pole for the rear Land down to the highway 
to be of the same breadth with the front 

Voted On the Petition of Isaac Meachum for a peice of 
Comon Lands litle beyond the Town Bridge on which he 
has built a shop he paying Thirty live fhillings #^ pole for 
what he shal have 

Voted that the same be Granted to iiim on those terms 
y* moiiy to be for the use of the Propriety 

Voted That tiie Grand Coiiiitee or the maj' part of 
them be Impowred to order the measuring out the land 
voted to be Confirmed to the above s'^ Persons & make 
Legal Conveyances to them in the name of the Proprietors 

Voted That the Lands lying in Coriion from strong 
Water brook to the Butts on the North Side of Boston 
Road called Sam' Stone & Verry's Plains be devided into 
three Devifsions, viz to the Proprietors belonging 

[67] Meeting of the Coinon'"^ as on other Side 
belonging to the body of the Town or Two Lower Parrish 
Devifions, according to & in proportion to the number 
of their Rights, &to the Midle Precinct Devifsion accord- 
ing to the number of their Rights, & to the Village & 
Royal side Proprietors according to the number of their 
Rights, the s'' Devifsions to be measured out & Propor- 
tioned to them Severally by the Three following Persons 
viz Capt Rob' Woodherry M' Henry Herrick Jun"" & 
M"" Nath' Porter Sen^' a Comittee chose for s'' purpose & 
in case of Refusal of either of the three the other Two 
to Chose a third person. And the s'^ CoiTiittee are to 
have regard to the Quality & Quantity of Land in their 
Proportioning & allotting the Same to the several 
Devifsions 

Voted That the Land on Trasks & Mill plains do still 
ly in Coriion For Such use as the Proprietors may 

Voted That M"" Thornd Procter M' Ben" Flint & M"" Jn° 
Prefson be a Comitte to wait on the Gent"' appointed as 
afores'' to make a valluation & Devifsion of the Coinons, 
& Desire them to Attend the s'' Afiair as Soon as may be, 
& Stake out & Allott the Severall Devifsions & the s"* 
Comitte as soon as its done shall present the Allotments 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1718-1739. 127 

to the Proprietors at -theii- next meeting for their Confir- 
mation of the same 

It being put to Vote Whether there shoiihl be a Road 
way along by Goklthrite's fence to come out by tlie 
Precinct Meeting house Voted in the Negative 

Voted that the Road from Giles Plain to the inidle 
precinct Meetinghouse be laid out by the Wid" Stones to 
the Noith Westward of the House the same to be three 
poles wide & laid out by the Gentmen who are to make 
the vahiation and Devif'^ion of the Conlons afores** 

Voted That AP James Lindal & M*' J;icob Manning be 
the Agents of this Propriety for the Defending the 
Coinons in the Suit of Eben : Moidton Comenced against 
them to be tryed at Ipswitch Court, & their power to 
Continue from Court to Court untill the Cause be ended 

The return of the List of Claims made out to the Grand 
(j)iiiitte read & Voted That the same l)e Accepted & 
Recorded 

Voted That The village Pi'oprietors be aHowed to make 
up the Fence & Enclose the Coiiions called Dog pond 
Rocks part of which is belonging to their Propritty & 
have the Improv<'ment of it lor Two years paying to the 
l-*ro})rietors tor what they Shall Improve of the Propriet'" 
Siicii Sum or Sums as they can agree tor with the Grand 
Coiiiitte & their wall to be valued at the End of s'' Term 
& ^o much as belongs to the ,Pro|)riet()rs to make shal 
be repaid them. They also allowing Such Persons whose 
Riiihts have been or may at y'' next meeting be voted to 
be laid out on s'^ Comons, to Improve with Them on y'" 
])aying a proportion of Fence. 

Voted That the Atfair of Cap' Lawtlirope & Strattons 
Giant bi' i-efi'ered to the next meeting 

Voted That M"" Jacob Manning Thornd Procter Ju'' 
Sam' Eborn & Tim° Picketing or Maj' Part be a Coiiiitte 
to look after Encroachments & have full power to 
prosecute to Eftect any Person that have or Shall make 
Encroachments on the Comon Lands 

[(>8] Att a Meeting of the Grand Comitte Impowied 
to receive the Claims of Such as heretofore had not made 
out their Rights meet at W Pratts Mar 8, 1730/1 Present 



128 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1718-1739. 

M"" Lindal Capt Osgood Maj' Eppes Capt Barton Capt 
Barnard B Lynde Jun' 

KIGHT 

one Riirht for the House formerly Rich'^ oakes built 

1714 & proved 1 

Att A meeting of s'' Comitee at s" Place April 12, 1731 
Cap' Osgood Capt Putman Mr Lindal Mai"" Eppes 
Cap' Barton Capt Barnard B L\nde ,Iun' 
one Right for the House formerly Edw'' Bishops of 

R« Side Standing iifter 1702 & Sold 1713 to Jos 

Trask of Beverly dec*^ ^ deed 1713 1 

one Cottaire Right for old Jon" Pickerings house 

w*^'' one Deacon Ituilt before IGHl 1 

one Right for .loir' Boyce being for his Father Jos 

Boyces house on Procters land built al)'' 1705 1 

Att A Meeting of s'' Comittee at s'' Place June 14, 
1731 Capt Osgood Capt Putman Capt Barton 
Capt Barnard B Lynde J"^ 
Sam' King Sen'' for a Right of Jon" Harrods for his 

house built 1714 1 

A Right for y'" House Edw'' Twifs built on John 

Eborn L;ind 1713 1 

one Right for Jn" Kera})thorn House built 1711 1 

one Right to Ez : Culler for the House Rob: Hill 

built on his land 17 13 1 

Att A Meeting of s^^ Comitee at s'' Place July 1731 
Capt Osgood M-" Lindall Maj Epps Cap^ Barton 
Capt Barnard B Lynde J"^ 

Jos Buxton for an house f »rmerly Peter Prescots a 

Dwelling house 1703/4 ' 1 

Paul Mansfeild Sen'' for a Dwelling- house on his Land 
in w*"'' Mr Eveleth a Baker lived before 16H1 
Sworn to & proved 1 

Nath Siisl)y for a Cottage Right of Tho" Robbins in 
y® ferry lane 1 

Att a Meeting of s" Comitee at s'' Place Aug: 2, 1731 
Present Capt Osgood, Putman, Lindal, Eppes 
Barton Barnard Lynde J"^ 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 129 

Sara^ Aborn for a Cottage Eight for an house of Sam' 
Whitford bought of Hawks who inaried a Whit- 
ford 1 

John Feltoii for his own Dwelling house proved to be 
built in 1713 1 

Adjourned to y^ 9 Aug'* present as above Except Capt 
Putman 

Att A Meeting of the Comitee continued by Adjourn- 
ments to y*^ 26 Feb 1731/2 Capt Osgood Mr. 
Lindal Capt Barton Maj Eppes Capt Barnard 

A Right for the House Ben'' Verry Lived in w*^'' he 

lived 1702 1 

A Right for Jn° Blanoe house built before 1714 1 

15 

The Comitee chosen & api)ointed by the Proprietors to 
receive & Enter the Rights & Claimes that were not 
received having Attended that Service & duoly Enquired 
& Examined unto the Several Claimes have received & do 
present the aforegoing rights which are all that they have 
as yett Agreed on Mar 14 1731/2 

Peter Osgood 

James Lindal 

Daniel Eppes I 

Tho^ Barton ' Comtt. 

Ben'' Lindal Jun'' 

Sam' Barnard 

[69] Salem Newengland 4*" April 11715 

An Acco" of Cash Expended and Disburstt by order 



130 .SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

of y® Committe for Profsecuting of Trefpafsers and other 
Nefsefsary Expends According to y® Voate of the 
Proprietors in Gen" y® 22""^ November 1714 & 31*' January 
1714/5 Dr. 

1715 Apll 4"^ To paid Cap" Jonathan 

Putnam 57^ for Profsecuteing ot 

Ebenezer Southwicks Apeal att 

Ipswich Court 15'^^ March 1714/5 

Against a Pretended Commite being 

Some of the old Cottagers who would 

Incroach & Ingrofe all all y^ Comon 

Lands in Salem 2 17 - 

May 3'"'' To paid Cap" John Gardner 4" 

10' 0"^ for measuring of Salem Comons 

and takeing a Piatt Roles and Bags 

c&c" and for his afsistants 4 10 - 

June 10"' To pd maj' Dauifon Seruing 
1715 writt & Sum« Vers Trask 9^ and 

Trask costs 6' 6'' 15 6 

To Seruing first writt 3' 4*^ To 

Jacob Williard for Copies 4* : 

Expended]on D Dauison 12'' 8 4 

To Sundry Copies of Col" 

Higginfon, Justice Hale, Justice 

Woolcot Cap" Price & W" Gedney W 

note 20* 1 - - 

28*^ To pd M-" dudley 40' M-" Vallentine 

40^ M'" Ring 10' in the Caufe ags" 

Jn" Traske att June Court 1715 in 

Salem 4 10 - 

27 Sep" To paid M"" Attorny 40^^ Jarius 

Ring 10' Expended 5* 9'' w"' y^ Justices 

In Ebenezer Southwick Caufe att 

Newbury Court 2 15 9 

1715 To paid M^' Attorney 40^ M-^ 
8"' n". VoUentine 40' M'" Ring 10' 4 10 - 

To paid Docf Cook fileing & 

Examining bill Costs &c" 9' B'* Judg 

Sewall 2' Corwin 6^ 12 fi 

21 18 7 



SALEM COMMONERS EECORDS, 1713-1739. 131 

To paid M*" Prat the Comities Expen- 
cis from y® begining the first meeting 
being on the 30*^ November 1713 to 
this being the 2"^ Aprill 1716 



1718/9 To pd Cap" John^t'> Putnam W-" 
6 Jan" Gedney bal'* above Dr 

To pd Cap" John Gardners bill W 
order 

To pd Cap" Ofgoods bill #> order 

To M' W""^ and Locker 30^ for 
warning the proprietors to make up 
their parts of fence 

To W"" Gedney 40' for write ings 
and makeing an alphabet 

To M"^ John prat the the Comities 
Expence to y« 6 Jan" 1778/9 



6 18 





28 16 


7 


£6 3 


1 


£7 12 


() 


£7 4 


— 


1 10 


- 


2 




4 - 


- 



28 9 7 



To Receiueing and paying 88" 16® 
6'^ at Q^ #* lib allowed by the Comittee 
6 Janu 1718/9 • 2 4 5 



£30 14 - 



1719 

30 Ap" To pd Benj"^ Flint 10" : 30 April 
1719 #" ord^ To Col" Browne Esq"" 
25^'' May 1719 10" £20 - 

8 June To Benj*^ fflint 10" : To 10" ditto 

13 June to Benj'* fflint £20 - 

25 July To Benj^ fflint 15" To Receiueing 
and paying John Trasks 30" at 6*^ ^ 
Ibb. ' £15 15 



£86 9 



from W"" Gedney bal** due to this acco" 30 

July 1719 :7P £ 3 11 - 

£99 - - 



£20 


— 


— 


£25 


- 


- 


6 


- 


- 


£26 


19 


3 


£35 


2 


9 



132 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713—1739. 

Jan" 15**^ To pd Col" Sam" Browne Escf 

20" #• the hands of Sam" Bell 15 Jan" 

1719/20 
Ap"26 To pd Col'' Sam" Browne Esq'' 

25" W y" hands of Eleaz'' Pope & 

Sam" Goodell 
1720 
Ap" 29 To Col° Samuell Browne Escf 6" 

in Land 

To pd John Callmn 6" 10« 3^ Dauid 

Flint 10" 16^ 0-^ Ezek" Marsh 5" 10« 

Dan" Twist 83« 
May 5 To pd Benj-^ and Dauid Boyce 15" 

Eleazer Goils & Sam" Very 20" 2' 9" 
Feb 10 To Joseph Dowtey & Sibley 22" 

7^ John Curtine 48« 3^ Peter Twist 

21" 10^ 46 5 3 

Aug" 16 To Joseph Dowty perticuler 00" 

To Benj-^ Flint 12" 5^ 8"^ M"- Maning 

8ii-4«-10'i 20 10 6 

Feb 14 1720/21 To pd M"" Abell Gardner 

42« 3*^ Cap" ofgood 5"-5«-2'i W" Frost 

36^ a bond for Shilab-" 12'^ 9 4 5 

To pd M"" Prat the Comites Expences 

from 6 Jan" 1718/19 to the 14 feb 

1720/21 58^ ll** 2 18 11 

18 To pd Jn° Galium 22^ Cap" Jon--^ 

Putnam 15' Ditto 3"-5*-6'^ 5 2 6 

To Receiuing and paying and paying 

249"-10^ att 6"^ W lb. w Agrem" w"' 

y*^ Grand Comite 6 9 9 



£203 13 



Bal''' due to this acco" from W" 
Gedney 13 0cto 1721 £59 7 



£263 1 - 



[70] Salem Newengland 4*'^ Aprill 1715 
4f Contra Cred^ 
1715, Apll 4'" By Benj'^ Pope 18" for aboute 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1718—1739. 133 

7J Acrees Land Incroached by Said 
Pope part of Itt within his fence 
Returned by a Committe formerly 
appointed for Incroachments on y*" 
Comon Lands in Salem as may Apear 
by their Piatt on file 18 - - 

20 Oct° By 3" Reced^ In Ebenezer 
Southwick bill of Costs Verfs Trask & 
Com 3 - - 



£21 - 



By 3i'-6^-6'' Recede in the Bill of 
Costs Verfs John Trask 3 -G -6 

By Cap" Osgood 10^ he Reced<^ of 
Joseph Flint for Cutting a Tree on y*^ 
Com 1^ - 

By Col° Samuell Browne Esq'" 4" for 
Swamply Land neer his farme 



4 - - 



28 16 6 



The above s"^ ace" read, Considered & allowec[ by y*^ 
Comitty & fettled this 2"'' day of Aprill 1716 : ^ order 
of y" Committy with M"" W°' Gedney Clerk to y^ || said 
Proprietors || of Salem Common Lands ^ Walter Price 
one of y"^ Comitty 

By 6" Reced** of Joseph Hutchinfon 

for 3 Acres of Land on the North Side 

of Ipswich Riuer 5 Sep" 1718 6 - - 

Sep" 18 By Jn° Trask 1" W the hands of 

Josiah woolcot Esq'' for one years Rent 

of the Land whereon he has built A 

new houfe an" 1716 1 - - 

[ Y^ By Benj^ Buffum Three Pounds 

for three Rod Land neer Sam" Cook 3 - - 

By Israeli Andrew 50" for Land In 

controuersy Releast to him 50 - - 

£60 - - 



134 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713—1739. 

By John Traske S'^ 30" 23 May 
1719 for half an acre of Land on 
plaine £30 



£90 - - 



By George Smith 40^ 31 July 1719 : 

for 7 pole Land by Strong water 

brooke £2 - - 

By Ball'' due as on the otherside to 

the Proprietors 30 July 1719 311- 

By Sam" Stacy 20^ 25 Decemb-- 1719 

in part of his Bill 1 - - 

By Sam" Bell W the hands of Col° 

Browne in part for 52 pole Land Trask 

plaine £20 - - 

Jan" 19 1719/20 By Cap" Jon^ Putnam 

18" for a Triangle of Land about 8 acres 

on Topsfeild Land £18 - - 

By M-- Jn° Trask 40« for 2yrs Rent 

of the Land where his new houfe is 

built 1718 & 1719 £2 - - 

Apr> 26 1720 By Eleazer Pope for ^ of an 

acree of Land on Trask plaine next to 

the Lane £20 - - 

By Sam" Goodellfor ^ of an acree of 

Land most of itt back Land on Trasks 

plaine £15 - - 

By CoP Sam" Brown Es(f 6" for 

one acree of Land neer ftrost Riuer 

& 1 acre neer Spring pond 6 - - 

Apr' 24 By Sam" King 20" for 3 acrees of 

Land neer W"^ Shaws 20 - - 

May 2 By Ezekiel Golethite 10" and 10" 

ditto 8*'' June for 3 acres Land neer 

W» Shaws £20 - - 

July 24 By Daniell Shaw 16" 10^ for 3 

acres of Land neer to W°' Shaws £16 U) - 

feb. 11 By Abraham Southwick 20" for 

one Qrf of an Acre of Land on Trask 

plaine £20 - - 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713—1731). 135 

14 By John Shillaber 40" for half an 

acre of Land on Trask plaine 40 - - 

14 By Joseph Thrafher 20" for 1 

Quar"^ of an acree of Land neer the 

Town bridge £20 - - 

22 By Nath" & Samuell Felton 20^ 

for Exchange of Land for enlarging 

the highway £1 - - 

By Cap^t John Gardner 38" for 8 

acrees of Land on Ipswich Rieuer neer 

Phelps £38 - - 



£263 1 



Posted forward one leafe : the Balance 

being 59"-7^-8'^ 
[71] Salem Newengland 13 Octob' 1721 
1721 The Proprieters of Salem Comon Lands in Gen" 

Dr. 
Oct° 13^'^ To paid M'- John Pra" the 

Comities Expences 13 day octo after 

Recknino- £ 2 (i 11 

No 21 To paid Joseph Verry 22"-0^-0'' : 

pd the fence Viewers 5&^ £24 16 - 

ffeb 8^'^ To paid Thomas fflint 30« To 

pd Cap" Peter Oso-ood for Self & Mr 

Waid 5"-3^-0 '' £6 13 - 

Sep" 4*" To paid the old Cottager 57"- 

05^-0'^ for makeing wall formerly on 

Lyn Line 57 5 - 

octob"' 5 To paid Benj'' Flint for takeing 

Care of the young wood & help 

measuring Comon & c" 4 1- 

To pd M' James Holton S'* Sam" 

Aborne 12^ Eleazer Goiles 12^ Ed 

Pickring 8^ To pd Benj"" lue^ 4** all 

for help measuring the Comons 2 1- 

octo 17 To pd Cap" Burnap 3" : ditto 20^ 

Maj-^ The" Burel 20^ Cap" Treuet 20^ 6 - - 

18 To pd Cap" Knowlton 20^ 

De« Whipple 20^ M"" John Gott 

20' Valuation Comi". 3 - - 



13(i SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

No 7 To pd Cap" Putnam 59': pd 
Jn" TraskS^ Sam" Peirce 8' Sam" 
Aborn 8' 4 3- 

Feb 7 To pd W Ward 25^ : pd Cap" 

Gardner 3" pd M"" Josiah Batchelder 14^ 4 19- 

March 23 To'pd Cap"Burnap 3" M'^Waid 3" 

To pd Cap" Osgood 3"-3'* £9 : 3 : 
Ap" 10 To M'- James Lindal 
10**- IVr Benj^ Flint 50^- M-^ 
JohnTrask30^ £4: 10: 

To M-^ Ward 20^-Sam" 
Aborne 16* Jonathan Boyce 
2"^ N Trask 4^ £2:2 : 

To Benj« lue* 4« Cap" 
Putnam 20* Jon=^ Marsh 14* 
pd formerly £1 : 4 : 

To Joseph Swinerton 10* 

Cap" Joseph Burnap 10* £1 - £17 19 - 

Aprill lot" 1723 To pd M-" John 

Pratt the Serueyers & 

Afsistants Expends May 

1722 £7 9 

To pd Ditto for the 
Valluation Comities Ex- 
pence octobU 7 22 £6 16 8 

To the Surueyors & 
Assistants Expends March 
172| £8 3- 

To pd the Grand Comities 
Expends from novemb'" 
1721 to 9 ap" 1723 £6 14 1 

£29 2 9 
Feb 11"' To for Receiuing and 
paying 177" 17* 3"^ att 6" 
■riib £4 8 11 

£166 15 7 
To due from W"" Gedney to bal^ 
this acco" llFeb 172^ mem" there is 
alfo due 10" to the proprietors from 
Benj'* Boyce as may appear & his 
bond 70 9 4 

£237 4 11 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713 1739. 137 

alfo due from Sam" Stacy 14' G^ #'bond : 
when can gett Itt 

alfo due from Sam" Golthite ^ note 10' 
Feb 11 1723/4. Prefent Col" Brown Jon Woolcut 
Steph" Sewall Cap^ Sam" Gardner Cap* Pef Osgood 
Cap*^ Jon-"^ Putnam James Lindall The foregoing Ac' 
of W™ Gedney Esq'' Clark of the Proprietors of the 
Common Lands of Salem being examined is alowed 
and we find the ballence in his hands is Seuenty 
pounds nine fhillings & four pence due to the 
proprietors of the S^ Common Lands in Salem 
befides fome out ftanding debts as above mentioned, 
by order of the Commitee 

James Lindall one of the Comitee 
[72] Salem 13 October 1721 

W contra Cred^ 

1721 ByBall^ due from W" Gedney to 
Octo 13 y'" Proprieters ^ Adjustment with 

the Grand Comite 13 oct° 1721 on^ 

leef backwards £59 7 8 

No 21 By Joseph Verry 20" for one acre 

of Land neer buts brooke £20 - - 

29 By M'- John Traske 20' for one years 

Rent of y^ Land where Hano 1719 1| the 

new^houfe stands £ 1 _ _ 

Feb 21 By Jonathan Pudney 40" for 

between 11 : & 12 acres Land £40 - - 

MarchUO By Samuell King 20" for one 

Qrf of an acree of Land on Trask plain £20 - - 
Ap"^ll By Micael Dwenil 5" for 1 acre i 

Land on Topsfeild line £ 5 _ _ 

By Joseph Thrasher 18" for 50 Rod 

Rockey^Land neer his houfe £18 - - 

18 By Benj-^ Lynde Esq-" 11" 5' O'' for a 

Spong or Strip & a Triangle of Land 

neer Caflhill £11 5 _ 

May 22 By Samuel Bell 6" that was pd 

Short for his Land now paid 22 May £ 6 - - 
Sept 4 By m"" John Trask 20^ for one 

years Rent of the Land where the new 

houfe St: ano 1720 £ 1 _ _ 

HIST. COLL., VOL. XXXIX 9 



138 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

No 5^" By John Hood &&^ 6" 5^ to make 

Good their halfe of the Stone Aval and 

fence between Eb : Burrells Pasture & 

Col° Sam" Browne Esq' Land (i 5 - 

By Ebenezer Burrell &c" 6" 5** to 
^ make good their half of the Store wal 
''^'^ and fence between their pasture & 

Salem Comons £6 5 - 

No 5*" By Col° Sam" Browne Esq' 5(> 
1722 being for 10 Rod of Ston wall w^'> the 

proprietors Agreed it Should make 

Good his part of fence ags" y® comons £02 10 - 
19 By Thomas Mackentire 4" for 1 acre 

& 65 pole Land Incroacht by him 4 - - 

By John Moulton S' 5" bond for 

about 2 acres ^ Land by him rec*^ 

20^ 9de'= Incroach rec*^ 4" 29 ap" £ 5 - - 

feb 4 By Col" John Turner Esq' 5" 12« 6" 

for 1 acre ^ Land neer Castle hil 5 12 6 

7 By Benj'' Boyce 10" R« for 108 Rod of 

Land neer Nortons & his bond for 15" 15 - - 
15 By Col° Samuell Browne Esq'" the baP 

of his acco" 4 4 9 

oct" 11 By John Trask 20^ for one years 

Rent of y^ Land where his new houfe 

Stands anM721 1 - - 

By Benj"^ fflint 5" 15^ Comprehend"'' 

in the article of 57" 5^ not yet paid him 5 15 - 



237 4 11 



[73] 172f Salem in Newengland 172f 

The Proprietors in Generall of Salem Comon 

Lands Dr 

March 9*'' To pd for Copia' posting up 

Notifycations Laying out Lands &c" 

att the end of the alphabett £5 - 6 

May 11 : 1725 To drawing 2 writings and 

a bond and a Journy & horfs hire to 

Lyndsies to gett them Executed 

betwene Salem & Lyn proprietors - 10 - 

May 31 : 1726 To pd Jacob Collins 12^ for 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 139 

Repaireing our pr" of fence on dog 

pond Rocks in 6 _ 12 - 

ditto day To pd Sam" aborne 70^ To pd 

M"" Lewis 3'' Jos Mansfield 4^ 3 17- 

July 21 : 1727 To pd M^ Prat the Grand 

Comitys Expencis from 2 May 1723 

to 21 July 1727 £2 19 11 



12 19 5 



July 1727 To bills of Cred" pd m-" Ben]-- 
Lynde Jun-" & m"" Icha'' Plaisted 76" 
4* 4*^ being the proport"^ part of the 
proprieters, of the Great Pasture of 
the Bair^ of this acco" the bal'^ being 
109" 2^ 3^ £76 4 4 

Aug 5-6 1728 To pd Jacob Collins 22« for 
keeping our fence in Repare on dog 
pond Rocks 1727 & 1728* 0- 



£89 3 9 



To Bal** now due to this acco" July 
2pt 1727 £32 17 11 



£122 1 8 



1728 The Proprietors in Gen" of Salem 

Common Lands Dr 

Augus" 5"^ To pd Jacob Collins for 

keeping our Fence on dog Pond Rocks 

in Repare an" 1727 & 1728 £12- 

To : receving & paying 76" 4 & 4 ^ 
^^ ^ 1 18 1 

To receving & paying the ball'' 32" 
17 ll'' - 16 5 

1730 Ap" 30 To Bills of Credit pd Dan" 
Eppes & Ben'' Lynde Jun'' being for the 
Prop*^" of Midle Precincts part of the 
Ball^ of 109 : 2 : 3*^ as above & r ord-" 

of s*^ Prop*^'"'' 19 13 8 

1731 Aug: To Bills of Credit pd Israel 
Andrews & Ray for the Propf^' of 

*This entry is crossed out in the original. 



140 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713—1739. 

Village & Royal Side Proprietors for 

their part & proportion of 109 : 2 : 3^' 13 4 3 



£36 14 5 



1731 The Proprietors in General of Salem 
Comon Lands Dr 

To p" John Trask & S Eborn for 
making up Fence Dog pond Rocks as 
W Rec* 111 

To p^ m*" Grant for m*" Gedneys 
Ballance 2 1(3 6 

1732 To candles 6'^ Tho^ Mackentire 

Journey to Lyn to give Evidence 5/ - 5 6 

Dec 25 To J Buxton for going to vilP 3/ 

Lindal Coppy Stratons Grant 3/ _ H _ 

To p'' M' Pickering & Procter ace" 
Charges Expences on Moulton Suit 7 6 _ 

To paid M""^ Pratt for Expences from 
1727 to Decc-- 1732/3 6 16 5 

To Cap* Woodbery & others Com*^ 
for Deviding Laying out the Comons 
remaining to the proprietors 5 11 - 

To p** my Self what y*^ propf^* voted 
for my Service as clerk from 1730 to 
Mar 1731/2 2 - - 

Jan'-y 1733 To Mrs Tompkins 2/2"^ : Mr 

Lindal in p* of his Acc° £5 5 2 2 

July To paid M' Lindal the Ball"* Due 

on Charge in Moulton Suit 8 13 4 



To pd Th° Procter for Expence on 
Capt Woodbery & Com** ab° 
Devide 5 16 

Augu^' To pd Mrs Tomkins 
Comitees Expences 63/2"^ 
[Cakes?] 8" 3 3 10 



40 1 11 



9 

To pd M" Pratt Expences to Jan"^-^' 
1733/4 5 16 5 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713—1739. 141 

To M"^ Jacob Manning Acc° Journey 
to Ipswitch on Moulton cause 60/ D° 
11/10 3 11 10 

Nov"" To pd the clerk for Writing 

recording &ct #» vote 11 Feb 1733/4 5 - - 

To M-- Dana 10/ : pd Eb Moulton 
for his Unkles right £10 10 10 - 

To J'^ Lindall Esq"^ ^ S. Pope in 
p' of M'' Lindall Ace*' on Moulton 
Cause 15 - - 

Mar 31 To paid M'" Parker Moulton 
1738 Cost Execution Ag^* y« Com^^ was 
in y*^ whole " 47 10 9 

but deducting y^ Exceut" ag^* 
him may 1734 "636 

41 7 3 



To Mr Lindall £10: CoP Barton 

4-9/ Mrs Prat G/1^ 14 15 1 

Carry 'd to p^ (98) 

145 3 4 
[74] 1723/4 W Contra Cred. 
Feb 11**" By Bal'' due to the Proprietors 

on Settlement : 1 : leaf back 11 f b 

1723/4 £70 9 4 

Jan'' 30 By Benj^ Boyce 8" in part ditto 

2'' in ful lOti^ nob-- 1725 £10 - - 

March 15 By Jno Traske 40' for 2 years 

Rent of y** Land where his hous stands 

1722-1723 £2 - - 

May 20 By M' Richard Johnson & others 

32" 12" 4^1 for one half of the fence 

from Lyndsys to M"" Gedneys farme 

as ^ agreement £32 12 4 

1726 Feb 4 By Jn° Trask 20^ by the 

hands of Jon'^ 1 years Rent 1724 £1 - - 

July 10 By outstanding debts Jn Trask 

40^ reced 28 oct° 1727 for 1726 Sam" 

aborn 70 : reced 6 Sep" Sam" Swasy 10 £6 - - 

£122 1 8 



142 SALEM COJMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

1727 ^ Contra Cred"^ 

July 1727 By the Bal^ one the Otherside 

due 2pt July 1727 £32 17 11 

By one years Rent to the 2 June 
1728 of M> Jn" Traske £1 _ _ 



£33 17 11 



Reck" Aug: 15: 1731 w*" M"- J« Grant one of the 
Exec'" of W°' Gedney Esrf and there is due to the Estate 
of M"" Gedney the Sum of fifty Six Shilling & (3*^ on Bal^ 
of this Acc° of the Proprietors of the Comons he having 
Delivered up the notes & Bond for outstanding Debts 
2: 16: 6 

W ord'" of Comt'' 

Ben" Lynde Jun"" Propf Clerk 

1731 W Contra Cred>- 
By Jon'' Trask 3 y'^ Rent to June 2 

1731 3 

1732 Dec>^ By Jon-^ Buxton 30/. D° & C" 
' for ab° an acre & half Land as #*" Deed 

26. 0/ 27 10 - 

1733 May By Jos Wilkins forab*^ 11 poles 

Land on Stones plain 16 - - 

July By Wid® Procter for 18 poles Land 

on Stones plain Sold W Comte 24 - - 



70 10 



1733 Nov By Jon'' Trask 2 years Rent to 

June 1733 2 - - 

By Ezek" Goldthrite for a peicee of 
Land 42 

By Daniel Purrintun for 
a peice of Comons 27 

69 - - 



By Isaack Meachum for a peice of 
Comons W Deed 30 



£171 10 - 



SALEM C0M3I0NERS RECORDS, 1713—1739. 143 

By Joiv^ Trask 1 y-"^ Rent 
20/ to June 1734 1 

By Clough & Goodhue for 
peice of Land #»" Town 
bridge 77 

1734 By 8 poles & half Land 
Feb Sold S Pope Jun^' as .^ 

Deed for 14 17 6 

1735 By asm peice of Land Sold 

July Peter Twis Jr 10 

1736/7 By Jon-^ Trask 2 years 

Mar. 11 Rent to June 1736.40/. 2 104 17 6 



By Dan' Purintun 30/ D° 
to 1735 30/ 3 

By Ez Goldthrite Interest 
of his Bond 24/ D» 60/ 
1737/8 4 4 

By Clough & Goodhue 
Interst 3 y'' to 1738 13 10 



276 7 6 



20 14 - 



1738 By Jon'' Trask 2 years rent to June 

1738 2 - 



299 1 6 
D° 2 y'' to June 1740. 2 - - 



301 1 6 
Carryed to p'^ (98) 

[75] Att a Meeting of the Grand Comitte Impowred 
to call all Propt-^^ Meetings at M""** Pratts on yM2 June 
1732 Agreed & ordered that there be a Meeting of the 
PpQptrs Qf ^jjg comon & undevided Lands in Salem on 
Thursday the 29 day of June Inst at Two of the clock in 
the afternoon at the Town house in Salem viz^ to Consider 
of ffilling up the Number of the first or Grand Comitte 
also to Appoint Some Persons to Examine & audit the 
Acco*^ of y^ old Cornitte & Report thereon to the Propriety 



144 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

& to make Allowances to the Grand Comitte According 
to the time they have served also further to Consider 
(if the Proprietors shall judge titt) of Capt Lawthorpes & 
Strattons Grant both of w'''' were reftered to this Meeting 
Coppy of Notifications posted on 

y^ four meeting houses B L #^ ord^ of the Comt^ 

Ben"^ Lynde Jun^' Prop''"' Clerk 

Att A Meeting of the Prop*""" of the Comon & 
undevided Lands in Salem att the Townhouse on ye 29 
June 1732 Voted Capt Peter Osgood Moderator for s*^ 
meeting 

Whereas some of the Grand Comitte have represented 
to the Propriety That unlefs the whole Comitte being the 
Number of Nine Persons be filled up they are not willing 
to Serve 

Wherefore Voted that the Number of the Comitte be 
filled up So as now to Consist of Nine Persons 

Voted That M'' Ben--^ Flint Cap* Ich^ Plaisted M^ Tho'''^ 
Procter Sen*' be added to the Grand Comitte who are still 
to Act & are Impowred to receive Claims for thre month 
longer Two months of time allowed at the last meeting- 
being now Elapsed 

Voted That M-" Miles Ward Sen*' M-" Jn° Prefson M' 
Jn'' Cabbot M'" Jacob Manning & Sam" King 3""« they or 
the Maj"" part be the Coinitte to Audit and Examine the 
Acco"' of the old Grand Comitte & report to the next 
Meeting 

Voted That the Allowance to the Grand Coinitte be 
reffered to the next Meeting 

Voted That the Affair of Cap* Lawthrop & Strattons 
Grant be reffered to the next meeting & That in the 
mean time M"" James Lindall & Cap* Barton be desired to 
make Search into the records concerning s*^ Grants & 
whether never laid out & Report thereon 

Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitte on the 29 June 
1732 Agreed that the Comitte will meet on y" Second 
Monday of of the three next month of July Aug & Sept 
next at three of the clock in the afternoon att M'"^ Pratts to 
receive Claims or other buifsnefs that may Ly before them 

Notifications posted up See Coppy p' (64) 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 145 

[76] Att A Meeting of lilie Grand Comitee Impowred 
to receive Claims at M''^ Pratts on Monday 10"> July 1732 
pres* Capt Osgood Ma] Eppes Capt Barton Capt Plaisted 
B Lynde Jun*^ 

No Persons to Enter any claims 
Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitee Impowred to 
receive Claims at M"^" Prats on Monday y^ 13 Aug 1732 
Capt Putman Mr Lindal Maj Eppes Capt Barton Capt 
Plaisted :Mr B Flint B Lynde Jun' 

A Right for the House that Philip 
Mackentire built & Lived in at Wils 
hill being built before 1714 & claimed 
by Jos Hutchinson 1 

A Right for the House that M"" Jacob 
Manning built & lived in 1702 near to 
his Father Stones house 1 



2-0 

M"" Neal who was Admitted an Inhabitant of the Town 
Anno 1675 free Comonage 

Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitee Impowred to 
receive Claims at M''^ Pratts on Monday Sept 1732 
Lindal Barton Eppes Plaisted Procter Flint Lindal 

Several Claims made but none concluded to be Entered 

meeting Adjourned to Oct° 9 1732 

Att a Meeting of the Grand Com*'' by Adjournm' oct" 9 
1732 Lyndal Eppes Barton Plaisted Lynde 

meeting adjournd to 2n'^ Monday nov'' next 

Att A Meeting of the Grand Com'*" by adjournment Nov : 
1732 Eppes Osgood Lindal Barton Procter Lynde 

Wid° Procter prays for a Sm Strip of Land on w'^'' her 
husband has built an house ordered that the Com'^ who lay 
out y*" Comons measure out a p* of y"" Coiiions where s'* 
House Stands meeting adjournd 2 mond'" Dec'' 

Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitee on 2** monday of 
Dec'^ 1732 Osgood Lindal Barton Plaisted Lynde 

S'' Com*'' being Impowred to call all Meetings 

Agreed & ordered that there be a Meeting of the 
Proprietors ot the Comon & undevided Lands in Salem on 
monday the 25*'' day of y" Instant month at the Townhouse 
in Salem at one of the Clock in the afternoon for to Chose 



146 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

& fully Impower some Suitable persons for Defending the 
Comon'"'* in the Cause bro" against them by Ebenezer 
Moulton of Salem 

As also to receive & Accept (if the Proprietors Judge 
it best) the return of the Comitee Appointed to measure 
& Lay out the Comon Lands from Strong Water brook 
on North of Boston road called Stones & verrys Plains & 
Devide into Three Devifsions of the Proprietors in 
proportion to the number of their rights — And to do Such 
other Matter or things as may then be thought necefsary by 
the Proprietors concerning the Premises 
Coppy of Notifications putt W ord"" of the Comte 
upon the 4 meeting houses Ben'' Lynde Jun*" Prop* Clerk 

[77] Att A Meeting of the General Proprietors of all 
the Comon & Undevided Lands in Salem Mett at the 
Townhouse in Salem on monday the 25"' Dec*' 1732 S** 
Meeting Legaly warned 

Voted That M'" James Lindal be moderator for this 
meeting 

Voted That M*" James Col^ Tho Barton M'' Jacob Manning 
be the Agents of the Prop*^'" they or the Maj'' part of them 
have full power to Appear for & in behalf of the Prop"' in 
any Suit brought or to be brought Against them by Ebenez'' 
Moulton of Salem & Especially in the Cause comenced & to 
be heard at the next Inf'' Courts their power to Continue 
from Court to Court until the Cause be Ended 

Voted That the s'^ Comt^ chosen as above have full Power 
if they Judge best to agree with the s'^ Moulton on Such 
terms as they may think Safe & reasonable for the 
Proprietors 

Voted That the Return of the Coinitee chosen Mar 14*"' 
1731/2 Appointed to Lay out proportion & Devide the 
Coinon Lands from strong Water brook to the Butts on the 
North side of Boston road called Stones & Verrys Plains, 
being read <Sc the plans thereof perused That therefore the 
s*^ Return be Accepted & the Lands as Layd out to the 
Several Devifsions of the proprietors be Confirmed to them 
according to the s'^ Devission ordered & made by the s'' 
Comitte, and the return to be recorded by the Clerk in the 
Propf' book of Records 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 147 

Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitte on 25"> Dec'' 1732 
Capt Osgood Lindal Eppes Barton Plaisted Lynde Procter 

Tim° Pickering Ace" Disbursfm*' for the Comon''" 
Allowed 

M*^" Prats AcC of Expences to this day allowed 

also this day the Coni*'' Signed Deeds to Ma]'" Eppes 
Joseph Buxton Jon" Buxton "Rob* Wilson W"' osborn 
Thornd'' Procter Jun"" & Sam' Cook for a peice of y^ Comon 
Lands lying up by maj'' Eppes & bounded as foUoweth 
Southerly on Land belonging to the s'' Grantees (viz 
Owners of the Eighteen Acres) Twelve pole & four feet, 
Easterly on the Highway & Propt^' Land as the fence now 
Stands Twenty Two pole & five foot then running Two 
pole more Westerly then running Northerly five poles 
further Then running Westerly three poles to Felton 
Meadow & then butting Westerly on s^' Feltons meadow 
to the Land of the s'' Grantees & others Twenty Seven 
poles to be devided among them viz' to Dan' Eppes Tavo 
Eighteenths to Jos : Buxton four Eighteenths to W"* 
Osborn Three Eighteenths to Rob*^ Wilson three Eight- 
eenths Jon"^ Buxton four Eighteenths to Thornd'' Prockter 
Jun'' one Eighteenth & to Sam' Cook one Eighteenth & 
the several persons paid down the mony viz* Twenty five 
pounds & Jon'' Buxton fifty Shillings over his part to have 
an addition to his Three Eighteenth w'^" addition is in the 
bounds above mentioned 

[78] The Return of the Comitee chosen to lay out & 
proportion & Devided the Coinon Lands from Strong 
Water Brook to the Butts, & ordered to be recorded is as 
Followeth 

Know all Men by these presents that we Henry Herrick 
Jun"" Ben'' Balch & Rob' Woodberry all of Beverly in the 
County of Efsex in New England being a Comitte chosen 
by the Prop''' ofthe Coinon & undevided Lands in Salem in 
s*^ County & by their order as may Appear by their votes 
for the Same bearing Date Mar 14 : 1731/2 to devide the 
Comon Lands in s" Town that Ly between Strong Water 
brook & the butts on the North Side of Boston road called 
Sam' Stones & verrys Plains into three Devifsions in 
manner & form as the s'' Proprietors have ordered as 
Appears by their s'' Votes in observance whereof we have 



148 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

proceeded ons*^ Servis & having measured both the s'^ peices 
of Comon Lands above named We lind the peice of s*^ Land 
called Sam^ Stones plain that is bounded Southerly by 
Boston Road & Northerl}'^ by the Road that Leads to the 
midle Precinct & AA^esterl}^ by the Proprieted Lands to 
Contain fifty Three Acres c^ one hundreds fifty three pole 
after the highway that we have now laid out containing one 
Acre & five poles & Eighteen poles for Purrington where his 
post House Stands & Eighteen poles where the new House 
built by Procters Standeth & one Acre & Twenty Six pole 
where Sam' Stones House Standeth, are Substracted out of 
the platt We have taken of s'' Land & the peice of Land called 
Verrys plain We find to be thirty Acres & Sixty five poles 
besides Seventy 70 poles for a burying place bounded out in 
s'' Land with Ten poles front on boston road & Extending 
seven poles back from s'' Road at the Westerly End & 
Eight poles at the Easterly End : And We have also 
measured a smal peice of Comon Land lying on the North 
Side of the road that Leads from the town to the Midle 
Precinct adjoining to half an acre of Land that Appertains 
to the Ministry in S'^ Midle Precinct & find it to be one 
Acre & forty pole So that the whole of the s'' Comon Lands 
that we are Impowred to devide as aboves'' is Eighty five 
Acres & Ninety Eight Poles which devided by 1160 the 
whole number of Rights in the same makes Eleven pole & 
8/10"' to each Right. And we have veiwed the s'^Parcells 
of Land & Qualifyed the same in our Judgments & have 
Sett out to the body of the Town or the Two Lower 
Parrishes the whole of the fifty three Acres & one hundred 
& fifty three poles of Land herein above described lying in 
Sam' Stones plain so called being in our Judgments an 
Equivalent for the Seven hundred & ninety Rights which 
the s'' Inhabitants of the s'' Two Lower Parrishes have in 
the premifses & we have laid out a Highway over the s'' 
Land that is now Sett out to the said Two Lower Parrishes 
of three poles wide beginning on the road that Leads to the 
midle Precinct near over against Nicholas Trask Dwelling 
House at Sixty three poles distance West northerly from 
the Easterly Corner of the premifses c*c is thence Extended 
Southwesterly [79] Southwesterly on the premifses to 
Boston Road at 57^ poles Distance from the afores'' 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 149 

Easterly point of the Premifses near Strong water Brook 
s'^ highway being bounded at the four corners of it, and 
have also laid out or Sett out Eighteen Acres & Nineteen 
poles of the s^ Comon Lands being the Westerly part of the 
land near the Butts called Verrys Plain & is devided from 
the remainder of that part of the premifses by a bound on 
Boston Road that is Twenty Nine poles East northerly 
distance from the South westerly Corner of that part of 
the premifes & by a Lane Extended from s'' bound North- 
westerly on the premifses to a bound Standing between the 
premifses & the Land of s'^ bound Standing 

fourteen poles & 2/10 Easterly from a Sharp Corner of 
the premifses, the s'^ Eighteen Acres & 19 poles of Land 
together with the one Acre & forty poles of Land that is 
herein before Described lying on the North Side of the Road 
that Leeds thro the midle Precinct is in our Judgments 
an Equivalent for the midle precincts Two hundred & four 
Right & for the Propf^ of Dogg Pond Rocks fifteen Rights, 
& for the thirteen Rights & half allowed more that may 
Come in & We do by these presents order the same to be 
the second Devifsion, and we have Sett out the Easterly 
part of the s*^ Comon Lands near the Butts called Verrys 
plain which contains Twelve Acres & forty Six poles to 
the Village & Royal side Proprietors as an Equivalent in 
our Judgments for their one hundred & thirty Seven Rights 
& half, and we do by these presents order the Same to 
them for their full proportion of and in the premifses. In 
Wittnefs of all that is Written in this and the Two fore- 
going pages. We have sett hereunto our Hands the 31** 
Day October in the Sixth year of his maj'^* Reign Anno 
Domini 1732 

Henry Herrick Jun"^ \ 
Benjamin Balch S Com'<='' 

Robert Woodberry ) 

[80] Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitte Impowred 
to receive Claims of such as have not before made out 
their right Mett at M'"' Pratts after Sevr> Adjournments on 
y<^ 22-^ Jan'y 1732/3 Cap' Osgood Cap' Putman M"^ 
Lindall Maj Eppes Col° Barton 'Maj Plaisted M"" Procter 
B Lynde Jun^ 



150 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

A Right for the House that was John Taply's being 
a Dwelling House as #* Deed to Curtis, & Curtis 
Evidence & is a Right for 1702 claimed by Capt 
Higginson 1 

John Beckit for a Comon Right for an House of his 
Grandfathers near the Ship Yard in w'''' Sarah 
Bartol Lived & was a Dwelling House 1702 1 

Skelton Felton for another House on Sheldon 
Land for 1702 proved by Tarbol & Felton 1 

John South wick Sen*' Estate a Right for a Cottage 
some rods back of y^ House he lived & Died in 
& is in y*' pofsefsion of Eben' Southwick proved 
by Gaskil & Eaborn 1 

Att A Meeting of the s*^ Comitte of Claims met by 
Adjournment on Oct° 1733 J'' Lindal Esq'' Capt Osgood 
Dan' Eppes Esq'" Tho' Barton Esq"" J Plaisted Mr Procter 
B Lynde Jun"" 

A Right for Nath Tomkins Estate for his Fathers 
House 1702 proved by Evidence of Reed & 
Gaskill 1 

a Right for a sm House by Gyles being formerly 
Ruth Lowther proved by Eidence of Goldthrite 
& Verry to be a Dwelling House 1 

A Right for a sm House behind the Dwelling House 
of Eleaz'' Lindsey Dec*^ near the pond built before 
1702 & was a Dwelling House in w'^" Nath" 
Whitmore lived 1 

A Right for the Place w"' an House stood in which 
Tho^ Whittamore Lived being on the Land by 
bests the Land being sometime since Grindsleets 
Avho purchased it of Pudeators to be Allowed if 
no Right Appears to be formerly Granted 1 

8 

The Com** chosen & Appointed by the Proprietors to 
receive & Enter the Rights & Claims that were not 
Received having Attended y' Service & Duly 5]nquired 
& Examined into the Several Claimes, have received & 
Do present the above Rights & those Entered in p" 76 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 151 

to J" Proprietors, being all that appear fully proved 
Feb 11 : 1734 James Lindall "k 

Ben** Lynde Jun"^ I 
Tho Barton !.Com^« 

Ichabod Plaisted 
Thorndike Procter 

> 

[81] Att A Meeting of the Grand Comt'' June 26 : 
1733 Capt Osgood M'^'Lindal Maj Eppes Col" Barton 
Maj Plaisted B Lynde J-" 

At this meeting The Comt* Signed Deeds to Joseph 
Wilkins for a peice of the Comon Lands on stones plain 
where he has built an house on the road leading to the 
Midle Precinct meetinghouse the s"^ peice being about 
Eleven poles & Contain'd in the following bounds & 
Limits viz Southerly on the highway Leading to the 
Midle precinct Meetinghouse fifty Three foot then 
running Down Northerly 30 Deg^ East from the s^ Koad 
four Poles near to the bank by Trask's way to his 
Mill & on the Eastern Side Three poles running down to 
s'' bank The breadth thereof fifty Three foot as at the 
front or on the road, the s'' peice Lying on the North side 
of the afores** Road To have & To hold to him the s** 
Joseph Wilkins his heirs & afsigns forever & in their 
Capacity the Comitee Engaged to Warrant & Defend the 
s^ Wilkins against the Claims of any ^sons thereto & 
the s'^ Wilkins paid for the same the Sum of Sixteen 
pounds 

The Comitee also Signed a Deed to Daniel Purrintun 
for the Consideration of Twenty Seven pounds of a smal 
peice of Comon Lands over against Geo. Smith's in the 
Angle by the Country Roads being the East Angle of 
Stones plain so called containing Eighteen poles bounded 
as followeth Southerly on boston road three poles & thre 
Quarters Westerly five poles on the Proprietors Lands 
Northerly Three poles & one Quarter on the s** 
Proprietors Lands to the road then Northeasterly on the 
road Leading from the Midle precinct Meetinghouse 
toward the stone Bridge five poles & half, with the 
Privileges belonging 

Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitee July 9 : 1733 



152 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

Mr Lindal Maj Eppes Col° Barton Maj Plaisted Mr 
Procter B Lynd^ J-^ 

The Comte at this Meeting Signed a Deed to the Wid" 
of Fr"" Procter viz for Twenty four pounds, for a peice of 
the Comon Lands in Salem being laid out in that part of 
the Comons on the South Side of Boston road leading to 
the Midle precinct Meeting house containing Eighteen 
poles bounded as followeth Northerly on the road leading 
to the Midle precinct Three poles Easterly on the Comon 
Lands Six poles & Westerly on s'* Comons Six poles & 
Southerly on the Comons Three poles being on a Square 
together with all the priviledges thereunto belonging 

The s*^ Comit'*' also Signed a Deed to Isaac Meachum 
for ye Consideration of Thirty pounds, of a certain peice 
or Parcel of Land lying in salcm afores'^ a litle beyond the 
Town Bridge on the North Side of the road where the s** 
Meachum has built a shop containing ab* Seventeen poles 
& an Eight & is bounded [82] And is bounded as followeth 
viz Southerly on the Road or Highway fifty Two feet then 
running down on the Northwest side by Comon Lands 
Six poles in Length & on the South East Side by Comon 
Lands where it measures from the front of s*^ Land or 
highway five poles to the Edge of the bank Keeping its 
breadth thro the whole, the northerly bounds being near 
the bank The front of s*^ Land beginning four foot to the 
Northward of the Southermost part of the House frame the 
s*^ Meachum hath lately Erected so as to leave the Highway 
four pole wide from the Stone Avail on the other Side of 
the road 

Also a Deed was drawn & sign'd sometime after To 
Ezekiel Goldthrite mason of a Certain peice of Comon 
Land lying in the midle precinct being part of the 
Coinons Lying on the North Side of the road leading over 
Stones plain to the s** Midle precinct Meetinghouse 
containing about one Quarter of an Acre of Land be it 
more or lefs contained within the following Boundaries 
viz Easterly on Joseph Wilkins Land measuring four 
pole to the road & from thence being Wilkins Southwest 
Corner bound to run on the road leading to the Meeting- 
house in the precinct one hundred & six foot, thence 
running down Northeasterly four pole on the proprietors 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 153 

Land, from which place its one hundred & Six feet 
Streight over to Wilkin's North West Corner bound, & 
then running from the afores'^ four pole at the west End 
five pole further on a Streight Line toward the bank & 
from s*^ bound at the North West Corner to run over to 
the s*^ Wilkins Northwest Corner bound afores'' for forty 
Two pounds 

Also a Deed was drawn & Signed to Peter Twifs Jun"^ 
for a sm peice of the Comon Lands near Strong Water 
Brook on the Left hand of the road from s** brook leading 
to Boston Road containing about Eight Poles as contained 
in the following bounds viz on the North East Side Two 
Pole by the road, thence on Boston road. Three poles 
being the Northwesterly Side — Thence Southwesterly Two 
poles & Ten feet to Boyces Corner — Thence Northerly 
Three poles & five feet by the bank of the brook to the 
first bound, leaving the Country road by Geo : Smiths five 
Poles & half Wide & the Boston road betwixt Purrintum 
& s*^ Twist four poles — it being the place where s'' Twist 
hath Erected a Frame. & the same was sold him for Ten 
pounds w^*^ sum was paid July 19'^ 1735 

[83] Blank [84] Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitee 
Impowred to Receive Claims & to call all Meetings at 
M'^s Pratts on y^ 8"^ oct" 1733 

Agreed & ordered That there be a meeting of the 
Propf^ of the Coinon & undevided Lands in Salem on 
day y® day of Oct^ at Two-Clocke in After noon at 
the Townhouse in Salem viz to receive the report of a 
Comte chosen to audit & Examine the acc^' of the old 
grand Comte 

this entry is wrong ye Com'^ having after agreed not 
to have a Meeting 

Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitee Impowred to 
call all meetings of the Proprietors, on y^ 21 Jan'^ 1733/4 
Capt Putman J-^ Lindall Esq' Maj Eppes Col° Barton 
Maj Plaisted M"" Procter B Lynde Jun-" 

Agreed & ordered that there be a meeting of the 
Proprietors of the Comon & undevided Lands in Salem 
on Monday the Eleventh of February next at one of 
the Clock at the Townhouse in Salem To Consider & 
Accept the Return of the Comittee of the Claims of 



154 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

Several Persons whose rights have been received and 
made out to the Grand Comitte 

To Consider how many Acres may be a proper Allow- 
ance for a Right upon Dog pond Rocks 

To Consider & Act on the report of the Coinitte who 
were desired to Enquire into the Aftair of Strattons 
Grant, & to do such things as shall be thought proper 
thereon Avith regard to the Village & Royal Side 
Proprietors 

To Consider whether the Proprietors will allow & Sett 
off to the village & Royal side Proprietors Seventy Acres 
of land out of the Three Hundred Acres at Dog pond 
Rocks in Consideration of the Grant to Capt Lawthorp 
now Claimed by the Chevers w'^'' was laid out in the 
Comons on the other side of Ipswitch River to the 
Village Proprietors — The s*^ Seventy Acres to Adjoyn to 
their Comons on Bartholomew Rocks. 

To receive the report of the Coinitte appointed some 
time Since to Examine the Acc"^ of the Grand Comitte 

To Consider of making Allowances to the Grand 
Coinitte and also to the Clerk 

To Consider the Petition of Mels''- Clough & Goodhue 
for for a peice of Land betwixt Isaac Meachum & S 
Popes Jun"^ Land on the terms Agreed on by the Grand 
C^ornitte also the Petition of Sam* Pope Jun"" for a peice 
of the Comons near to the same 

^ ord'' of the C-om''' 
Ben-^ Lynde Jun"" Prop^^'" Clerk 

[85] Att A Meeting of the Generall Proprietors of 
all the Coriion Lands in Salem at the Townhouse on 
Monday y'' 11^" Feb: 1733/4 s*^ Meeting being legally 
Warned 

Voted That Col° Barton be Moderator for this Meeting 
A List of the claims of Severall Rights as made 
out before the Grand Comitte was read and Voted that 
the Several Claims for Rights in s'' List be accepted & 
Allowed & Recorded Excepting Mr Neals & on the Entry 
of Free Comonage for Mr Neal the vote was put whether 
Mr Neals heirs be allowed a Coinon right for s" Entry it 
was voted in the negative for that there was a Coinon 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 155 

Right Allowed afterw'' for the House the s'^ Ncal was y° 
.owner of according to the vote of the town for 1702. 

Voted That Six Acres & half be allowed for a Comon 
Right upon Dog pond Rocks on the Consideration of the 
report of the Comitte upon Strattons Grant 

Voted that if the Proprietors of the Village & Royal 
Side do proceed to Improve & Fence in with stone wall 
their Cornons on the North Side of Ipswitch River this 
Propriety will Defend & maintain them in the Pofsefsion 
of the Same, & in case it Should be taken from them to 
allow them for the Land & the vallue of the Wall. 

Voted That Seventy Acres at Dog pond Rocks 
Adjoiningj^to Bartholmews Rocks be allowed & Sett off 
to the Village & Royal Side Proprief'^ in consideration of 
the Claims of the Chevers on Capt Lawthorpes Grant, 
which was Accounted to them in part of their Coinons 
on the North side of Ipswitch River & that Mefs" Miles 
Ward Sen"" Tim° Pickering with Two others that may be 
chosen by the Village & Royal sides Prop*"^ be a Comitte 
fully Impowred to Measure And Stake out the s'' Seventy 
Acres, & if the s'^ Coinitte cant Agree they are to chuse 
an Indiferent person to be an Umpire, they or the maj'' 
part of them to determine the Laying out & make return 
thereof to'this^Propriety at the next meeting. 

The report of the Comitte to Audit the Acc'^ of the 
old Grand Comitte was read & accepted & voted the 
Acc'^ as far as they were Setled be allowed 

Voted That M-" Miles Ward & the Two Persons to be 
chose by the Village Proprietors as above (if y*" s'' persons 
are not Concerned in y" Rights at Dog pond Rocks) be 
a Com*'' to lay out at Dog pond Rocks the Twenty five 
Rights allowed there at Six Acres & half to a Right 

Voted That there be an allowance made & hereby is 
Granted to the Grand Comitte for there past Services 
from] the beginning to this time half an Acre of the 
Comon Lands (for Two house Lotts, on the mill plain, to 
be laid out next to Eleaz : Popes Lott to be Eight poles in 
front & Ten Deep to be Measured & Staked out by M'' 
Miles Ward M-" Prefson & M'" Pickering or any Two of 
them, & The Comitee to have their Interest in their s'* 
Lotts according to their respective Services. 



156 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

[86] Voted That the Clerk of this Propriety be 
allowed five pounds for his Service to this time 

On the Petition of Mefs""' Clough & Goodhue for a peice 
of the Comons by Isaac Meachum where Ben'' Buxton 
erected a Barn 

Voted That they shall have the Land betwixt Isaac 
Meachum & Sam^ Pope Jun' They paying Thirty five 
shillings #* pole for the same, The s'' Land to begin one 
pole to the Northwest of the Land on which Sam' Popes 
Jun"" Shop Stands 

on the Petition of Sam' Popes Jun'' for a peice of the 
Coiiions where he has built a Shop voted that he shall have 
the Lands to begin from Clough & Goodhue Grant & the 
same to be measured & Sett off to him he paying Thirty 
five Shill #»* pole for the same for the use of the 
Proprietors 

Voted that Mefs'"* Ward Prefson & Pickering be the 
Comitte to Measure & Stake out the Lands Agreed to 
be sold to Mefs''^ Clough & Goodhue & Sam' Pope Jun"" & 
that the Grand Comitte or y"^ maj' Part make legall 
Conveyances to the s'' Persons of the said Lands 

Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitte at M-"^ Pratts in 
Salem Feb: 11: 1734/5 Present the whole Comtt^ M-" 
Lindal Capt Osgood Capt Putman D Eppes Esq^ CoP 
Barton Maj Plaisted Mr Procter B Lynde Jun^ 

James Lindall Esq"" Acc° of Charges & payments to the 
Lawyers on Moulton Suit am" to allowed Col" Barton 

Acc° D" besides the Execution he rec*^ 4 9 

M"" Manning Ace" of Ditto am" 3 11 10 



ordered that the Clerk pay & Satisfy the above s** 
Sums. 

ordered that there be paid y'' Comitte y' Laid out Clough 
& Goodhue Lands 24/ for y-^ Time &'= 14 

The Comt^ at their meeting 18 feb : 1734/5 Signed a 
Deed to Mefs-"* Clough & Goodhue for the Consideration 
of Seventy Seven pounds for a peice of the Comon Lands 
in Salem on y^ Hill Entring on the plain near the 
Town bridge betwixt the Land of Isaac Meachum & Sam' 
Pope Jun^" as it was Laid out by a Com'<= & the return on 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713—1739. 157 

file, & begins at a Stake one pole Distance Northwestly 
from Sam" Popes Shop & running on the Road Ten poles 
& half to a Stake near the Corner of Meachums House 
from thence North Easterly five poles & half to a Stake 
on y*^ brink of the bank from thence SouSoutheasterly 
Eleven poles & three Quarters to another Stake on the 
brink of the bank near the Northwest Corner of s'^ Popes 
shop & from thence Two poles & half to the Stake where 
it began the s*^ peice containing about forty four poles 

[86] At the Afores'' Meeting The Comitte also Signed 
Deeds to Sam' Pope Jun'" for fourteen pounds Ten 
. Shillings for a Sfa peice of the Coinon Lands on the Hill 
Entring on the plain near the Town bridge containing 
about Eight poles & half of Land bounded Southeasterly 
on the road & there Measuring from Clough & Goodhue 
four poles & an half to a Stake & from thence Northeast- 
erly one pole & four feet to another Stake & from thence 
Nor Northwesterly by the bank four poles & an half to 
another Stake being a bound betwixt this Land & the 
Land of Clough & Goodhue & from this Stake on a 
Streight Line to the place of the first Stake on Clough & 
Goodhue's Land, as the same was Laid out by the Comitte 
chose for that Service 

Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitte at M'' Pratts on 
ye 26 day Feb--^ 1734/5 J"^ Lindal Esq'' Capt Osgood 
Col° Eppes Col° Barton Maj Plaisted Mr Procter B. 
Lynde Jun'' The s'^ Comitte being Impowred to Call 
meetings 

Agreed & ordered That there be a meeting of the 
Proprietors of the Coiiion & Undevided Lands in Salem 
on Monday ye 31 day of March next at one of the Clock 
in the Townhouse in Salem viz 

To Consider of Making an Allowance to y" Village 
Proprietors for the Land taken from them by Lawthrops 
Grant The Comitte Appointed for that Service at the 
last Meeting having not Agreed on the same. To Direct 
the Comitte how they shall Discharge the Execution ag^' 
the Proprietors on the Suit of Ebenz : Moulton 

To Consider whether it may not be proper for the 
Proprietors to Engage to Secure the Proprietors of y^ 
Several parts & peices of Land as devided unto the 



158 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

Several Devifsions in their fencing in their Perticuler 
Propertys 

To Consider of making some further Allowance to the 
Proprietors of the rights laid out at Dog pond Rocks on 
acc° of the meanefs of that Land 

To Consider of the Petition of Enos Pope for a siTi 
peice of Land on which he hath sett his Barn also the 
Petition of the Wid° Nath Tompkins for the Land where 
she lives And also to Consider of making some Alteration 
in the Grant for an Allowance to the grand Comitte at 
the last meeting 

^ ord'" of the Comte 
Ben^ Lynde Jun"" Prop"' Clerk 
Coppys of this Warrant were 
put up in 4 places in y" Several 
parts of ye Town as usual 
BL. 

[87] Att A Meeting of the Generall Proprietors of all 
the Comon & Undevided Lands in Salem mett at the 
Town house in Salem on Monday ye 31 : March 1735 

Voted That James Lindall Es(f be Moderator for the 
present Meeting 

Voted That the Seventy Acres sett off to the Village 
proprietors be sett of to them at the Western End of Dog 
pond rocks, which Land shall be in Leiu of the Land the 
Che vers have taken from them on ace" of a Grant formerly 
made to Capt LaAvthrop 

Voted That the Comitte Satisfy the Execution that 
Eben^ Moulton hath against the Proprietors in Twenty p*^ 
in Bills of Credit in Leiu of the Comon right he hath 
obtained 

The vote being put Whether the Proprietors would 
at this time Engage for to Secure the fencing of ye 
Several Devisions it pafsed in the Negative 

Voted That the remaining Two hund & Thirty Acres of 
Land at Dog pond rocks be allowed unto & Sett of for the 
Twenty five rights already allowed at Dog pond rocks, & 
to Sam" Aborn who by his proof of a Cottage right in 
Glalshouse feild, is allowed a right with the afores^^ 25 
Rights 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 159 

on the Petition of Enos pope for a Siii peice of the Comon 
Lands wher[e] he hath build a barn above the Town 
bridge containing ab° five pole Voted That the s*^ Enos pope 
may have the s'^ five pole of Coiiion Land petitioned for 
he paying for the Same five pounds According to 
Agreement. 

Whereas there was Granted to the Grand Coniitte at 
the last General propriet[ors] meeting on ye 11 : Feb'^ : 
1733/4 as an allowance for their past Services half An Acre 
of the Coinon Lands on the mill plain to be laid out next 
to Eleaz*' Popes by a Comitee then chose & the Grand 
, Comitte to have their shares in the Same according to the 
respective time of Service which Grant by reason of Several 
Minors & others Interested therein is rendred of litle value, 
if not almost under the present Circumstances, unfit for 
Improvement Wherefore Voted That the half Acre of Land 
as above be Sold to the Highest Bidder on the Second 
Monday of April next at Two of the Clock PM The 
mony arising on s*^ Sale to be Distributed to those who 
Served on the Grand Comtee & asfigns, or the Legal 
representatives of those who are Dead & That the Grand 
Com**" or maj"^ part make a deed of Sales in the name of 
this propriety for the Same 

mem" The above Land Sold at time 
& place by Sam Stone vendue masf^ 
East"Lott to J.Lindal for £39 = 
West" Lott to B Lynde for 42" = 

Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitte at M"*^ Pratts on 30 
may 1735 Whereas Eben^ Moulton in behalf of Jn° Moulton 
hath put in his Claim to the Grand Comitee for a Comon 
right for an house built by John Moulton ab° 1708 where- 
fore for preventing a Law Suit the partys have Agreed 
that on the payment of Ten pounds in Bills of Credit to 
the s'^ Moulton, The s^^ Moulton Shal Relinquish all his 
right & Claim to the s'' Coinon right in Wittnefs hereof the 
partys have hereunto Sett their hands this 30 may 1735 
Coppy of the Agreement Ben" Lynde Jun^ in 

Signed by y^ partys behalf of y^ Corat. 

Ebenezer Moulton 



160 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

[88] At A Meeting of the Grand Comitte at M--^ 
Pratts on the on the 20 Aug 1738 The s^^ Comitte being 
Impowred to call all Meetings of the Proprietors of the 
Cornons in General The Major part present 

Agreed & ordered that there be a Meeting of the 
Proprietors of the Comon & Undevided Lands in 
Salem on Tuesday the 5"' of September next at Two 
of the Clock in the Afternoon at the Town house in Salem 
to choose a Comitte to Enquire what Encroachments are 
made on the Propriety, & also what Lands remain to the 
Proprietors That are not Sett off, & make report as soon 
as pofsible 

Also to Impower the Grand Comitte to Dispose of 
such of the lands as the Proprietors Shall Judge necefsary 
at their s'' Meeting & Direct That the monys Arising by 
such Sale be Devided to the several Proprietys according 
to their Interest Also to Give order concerning the 
monys in Stock or bonds belonging to the Propriety 
^ Order of the Coiiiitte 

Ben"* Lynde Jun' Prop*"^' Clerk 
Coppys of this Notification 
were put up in 4 places in y^ 
Several parts of the Town as Usual 
B Lynde J"^ 

Att a Meeting of the Generall Proprietors of the 
Coinon & undivided Lands in Salem mett att the 
Town house in Salem Sep"" 5^^ 1738 

Voted Tim« Lindall Esq'' Moderator of this Meeting 

Voted Ichabod Plaisted Clark for this Meeting 

Voted That there be a Committe of three persons 
Chofe to enquire what Enchrochments are made on this 
Propriety and also what Lands remains to this Propriety 
that is not sett of & to make report at the Adjornment 
of this meeting 

Voted That M'" Tim<> Pickering James Lindal Esq^" & 
Cap* Joseph Hathorn be the s'' Committe 

Voted That this Meeting be Adjorned to tuesday the 19"' 
of this Instant at two a Clock in the afternoon 

Att An Adjourment of the afores'^ Meeting to Tuesday 
the ]9"» Sep* 1738 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 161 

The Com"'' Appointed to look after Enchrochm'" made 
report of Several #'sons that had Trespafsed & Encroached 
on peics of Land, upon the reading of which Voted That 
the s'' Committe be desired to make further Enquirey into 
the 

[89] the s'^ Encroachments & Agree or Compound with 
such #>'sons as they shall think proper for the sale of such 
Lands or any Other Lands that they may find Encroached 
or Trespafsed on — The s'^ Com" are also further Impowred 
to Agree for the Sale of the Lands W Buxton or any other 
Vacant Land contained in s'^ report 

Voted That the Grand Committe be Impowred to pafs 
Deeds for the Sale of the Land agreed on by the afores"^ 
Com"« 

Voted That the Clark of the Proprietors call in the 
money out upon Bonds & Sue the Bonds of those who do 
not pay in the Same 

Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitte att M'^^ Pratts on 
the 31'* December 1739 present as ^ margin. 

J^ Lindall Esq^' Ben-^ Lynde J'" Esq 

Capt Osgood Tho^ Barton Esq^' 

Jch'^ Plaisted Esq-" 

Bargained & Sold by Vertue of the Vote of the 
Proprietors at their Meeting by Adjourment on the 19*** 
Sept 1738 to the following persons, viz Jonathan Buxton 
Robt Wilson Jun' William Osborn, David Fos'ter Jun^' 
Sam^ Cook Jun*^ & John Felton Jun'^ all of Salem a Certain 
peice or Tract of Land on Lands lying in Salem afores*^ by 
Joseph Buxtons on both sides oftheold way leading to the 
River head, leaving the way Two pole wide through the 
same bounded Westerly on the Lotts formerly purchased 
of Dan" Eppes Esq'^ Easterly partly on the North feild 
Fence & partly on the afores*^ Road in the following 
Manner viz to Jon'^ Buxton for the sum of Twelve pounds 
five shillings Twenty four poles of Land on the West of y*^ 
Road & at the head of Mallachy Feltons Land & Sixty Six 
poles at the Front of his Fath*" Jos Buxtons land & next to 
him Northerly on the same side of the way to Rob* Wilson 
Jun^" for thirteen pound Ninety Eight poles of Land lying 
at the head of the Lott belonging: to the Estate of his Fath^' 



162 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713—1739. 

Isaac Wilson dec'' & next to him northerly on the same 
side of the way to AVilliam Osborn for the sum of Thirteen 
pound Ninety five pole of Lands lying at the head of his 
own Lott & next to him unto David Foster Jun' on the 
same Side of the way for the sum of Thirty pound Ten 
shilling one Acre & fifty Seven pole of Land lying at the 
head of his Father & John Waters Lotts And unto Sam" 
Cook J'' Six p'^ fifteen Shil» apeice of Land lying at the head 
of his Lott qt about forty Eight pole & on y^ s^ Westly 
side of the road and unto John Felton for the sum of Twenty 
Nine p*^ one Acre & quarter of Land lying on the east side 
of the afores'* Road & abutts partly on his Lott in the 
Northfeild'& partly on Swinertons Lot in s'^ Field — To 
have & to hold the s'' peice or parcel of Land to them their 
heirs & Afsigns respectively in Severalty according as is 
herein afore described 

[90] Accot of the years that Each of the Grand 
Comitte served from 1713 to 1733 part of the time 
nothing being Done Also each Person share of the mony 
arising from the Sale of the Two House Lotts Granted & 
sold at Vendue Apr' 1735 : viz. 

To Jam** Lindal Esq-" No 1 £39 
Ben-^ Lynde J"^ Esq'" No 2 41 - - 









80 








JL: 


Col° Browne Hires 


17 ys 


8 


10 





JL 


W" Hirst Esq"" 


4yr 


2 










SSewallEsq"^ 


12 r 


6 








BL 


Jos Wolcot Esq"" 


16 y 


8 










Capt S Gardner 


11 y^ 


5 


10 





yt* paid by 


( Capt Peter Osgood 


22 y 


11 








B. Lynd 


\ Capt Jon" Putman 


22 y 


11 








JL 


Capt Waif Price 


6 y-" 


3 








JL 


Capt T Flint 


^r 


4 








JL 


Capt W Pickering 


^r 


- 


10 






59 10 

J L Jam« Lindal Esq-- 14 y 7 

J L M' J=^ Houlton 2 y'" 10 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 163 

p'^ B Lind Dan" Eppes Esq' 5^ y'^ 

B L« B Lynde Esq-^ 5 J 

J L Tho« Barton Esq'' 5J 

Sam' Barnard Esq'" 1 y^" J 

Mr B Flint ^ y-^ 

c^ B Lynde Icli'' Plaisted Esq 2^ y"" 

M-- Tho Procter 2^ y"" 



otherside 



Selling adjusting & Entering same 15 / 



[Pages 91-97 blank] 

[98] Salem N EngP 1738 

Proprietors in General of Salem 
Comon Lands D"" 

To their Acc° of Deb' brought from 
p-^ 73 

To pd Sam' Stone Vendue masf^" 
Selling Land of Grand Com**^ 

To pd M"" Miles Ward & oth''^ Laying 
out Land 



2 15 





2 15 





2 15 





15 





- 5 





1 5 





1 5 





19 15 





59 10 





79 5 





15 


- 



80 - 



£145 


3 


4 


2 





- 


1 


4 






148 7 4 



To my Comitions for receiving &c 
300" as w Contra Q^ Wr 7 10 

To Nich" Trask for Services - 10 

To receiving furth* Sum of 133' for 
land & Rent &c 3 6 6 



£159 13 10 



To pd M""^ Pratt Expences fr" 
1744-1750 4 10 - 

164 3 10 



164 SALEM COM3IONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

p*^ ^ wall acc° To pay the Proprietors 
Great Pasture for 790 Rights 4/(3^^ 
W 177 15 

pi w Prescot 31 10/. Do 
Proprietors midle Precinct 
204 Rights 4/6 W 45 18 

p-^ 6 /6 Trs Col. M-" King 24-12 pd 
Village Proprietors 137^ Do 
[Rights] 4/(V^ 

Dog Pond Rocks Rights 28^—4/1)^ 

at 4/(J'i ^ 1160 Rt^ 



30 
6 


18 

8 


9 
3 




261 


0: 


261 


- - 




425 


3 10 



Rights &c 
obliged 



1777 Generall Proprietors of the 
Comon Lands in Salem 

To Services as Clerk 44 years ; 
keeping the books & the Proofs ot the 
ring Avhich time was 
to attend the Comitees with 
the book in 1738, 1739 — also in 
1742 — also in the year 1748 & 1749, 
also for a new List 1762 — besides 
perticular Persons, Searching for old 
Rights for which took nothing — being 
■^ 44 years 12/ c^ Lm 



for s 



Dr 



26 8 



To Charge drawing Writts & 
Sumons to Keep alive M"^ Prescots 
bond 

To Coiiiittons receiving £128 0/. 
O Ter or 18 = 1/. ^ ^ 

To Proportion" the Ballance 
to y'^ sev'^ Divifsions now much 
devided 8 



16 6 



£27 11 10 



[99] Salem N England 
^ Contra 



in p'' 74 



1738 



301 1 6 



SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 165 

By Interest Clough & Goodhue to 
feb 1738/9 90/ D« til pd 80/ 

By D° of D Purrington Bond 5 yrs 
to 1740 

By D" of Meachum bond 7 y' 7 m" 
tilp<J 



1739 By Notes &c from Felton Foster 
Buxton Wilson & for a peice of Land 
up by Jos Buxton Each Side road 104 - - 



8 


10 


- 


7 


10 


- 


9 


- 


- 


326 


1 


6 



430 1 6 



1744/5 By Jon-^ Trask 3 y'' Rent to June 

1743 3 - - 



433 1 6 



By M"^ Prescot for Land on w^'^ 
Tompkins H° Stands this yet 
outstanding; & so not Credited - 



'& 



Salem May 16 : 1750 Rec'^ w^^ Benj-^ Lynde Esq^' for 
the foregoing acc"^ & on his paying the Several Propriety's 
the Sums Set to them refpectively on the other Side, their 
will remain in his hands Seven pounds Seventeen 
Shillings & 8*^ old Ten"" befides a bond for thirty pounds 
old Ten-" due from M'' Prefcot 



#* Contra is on Bal^ as above C 7 17 8 
1777 By the Executor M"" H Prescot for 
Sep'' his bond as above with Interest for 

28 years from 1749 78 12 

allowance for Depretiation 50 - - 128 12 - 



Is Lawfull 18 3 8 136 9 
The above Acco* bro* to L. M. 



1(56 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 

Editorial Note. On fly-leaves are written an index 

of names and also Treasurer's memoranda, the larger 

number of entries being unitemized expenses of "the 

Grand Comitie." All items of value are here inserted. 

To paper for y" Proprietors book 

Cuting & makeing £0 3 

To makeing an Alphabett to y* 
proprietors book 10 

To Copia Trask writt being Long 2' 
and for Sundry other Copias in Trasks 
Caufe, & Comitees power & c*^ 10 

To paper Expended 2 - 

Copia of all the proprietor to W*"^ & 
Locker 10 - 

D-" the 17*'^ Jan" 1718/9 to writeing 3 notificati"^ and 
posting them up on Salem the Vilage & m"" prescots 
meeting houfe for a proprietors meeting on the first 
munday in feb 1718/9 0-5-0 

To my attendance at y*= meeting & Entring y'^ 

Voats 0-4-0 

To a Copia of y® Comities power &c" 0-1-0 

To paper for bills bonds and Receipts &c" for 

7 year 0-10-0 

Nouember 30"' 1713 Expended att m^ Pratts #» the 
Comitte [torn] 

June 27 1715 Ditto Expended 2^ 9'^ : To Treeting m^- 
Skiners Jury 9** 6*^ 

Novemb^" 8. 1715 Treeting y*" Jury [torn] 
paid m-- Prat 6" 18* 2 Aprill 1716 
Reced 58« ll'' In ful toy« 16**^ day of february 1720/21 

John pratt [autograph] 
Expences att m^' John Prats Grand Comity 24 July 1727 

£ 0-3-0 
To Expences att W Pratt Jan''> 18 1732 £ 0-4-0 



INDEX. 



Abbot, John, 17. 

Aborn, , 150. 

"Old," 29. 
John, 128. 
Moses, 50, lU. 
S., 140. 
Sa., 116. 

Samuel, 1, 31,53, 81, 
82, 87, 88, 93, 95, 
112, 113(2), 127, 
129, 135, 13G(2), 
139, 141, 158. 
Accounts begin, 130. 
Actions at Law, 127, 
130(2), 133(2), 140, 
(2), 141(3), 146, 
156, 159, 166. 

Adams, , 28. 

"Old," 22. 
Edward, 34. 
William, 57, 112. 
Ager, Benjamin, 20. 
Jonathan, 14, 107. 
William. 47. 
Allen, Jacob, 23. 
John, 36,119. 
Josepli, 17, 95, 108. 
Robert, 16. 
William, 49. 
Alphabet, 68, 166. 
Andrews, Daniel, 2, 
37, 116. 
Israel, 67(3), 68(2), 

75, 133, 139. 
John, 26, 109. 

Widow of, 26, 109. 
Joseph, 15, 50, 95, 
108. 

Anthrum, , 24. 

Archer, , 15. 

John, 22, 110. 
Jonathan, 15, 108. 
Samuel, 15, 108. 
Ashby, Benjamin, 17, 

26, 109(2). 
Attorney, Mr., 130(2). 
Auction, 159. 



Aurum, , 56. 

Avery, , 29. 

Babbage, Christopher, 

14, 95, 107. 
Babson, Widow, 54. 

Bacon, , 53. 

Daniel, 26(2), 56, 95, 

110(2). 
Isaac, 30. 
Mial, 57, 112. 
Hags, 49, 130. 

Bailev, , 51. 

Nicholas, 56, 119. 
Thomas, 37, 51, 116, 
118. 
Baker, Cornelius, 37, 
46,116. 
Jabez, 46, 117. 
Baker, 128. 
Balch, Benjamin, 147, 

149. 
Ballard, — , 30, 46. 

Barber, , 53. 

Barnard, , 128. 

Capt., 128(4), 129. 
Samuel, 119, 121, 
122, 129, 163. 

Barnes, , 14. 

Barney, "Old," 56. 
Jacob, 37, 55. 
James, 116. 
Barns, 47, 156, 158, 

159. 
Bars, 79. 

Bartholomew, , 15, 

103, 154, 155. 
Bartholomew's Rocks, 

103, 154, 155. 
Bai'tol, Sarah, 150. 

Barton, , 128, 145 

(4), 147. 
Capt., 128(4), 129, 

144, 145 (2). 
Col., 141, 149, 151, 
152, 153, 154, 156 
(2), 157. 



Barton, Mathew, 20, 
108. 
Thomas, 13, 34. 71, 
107, 122, 129, 146, 
150. 151, 161, 163. 
Basett, Pharo, 96. 
Batchelder, John, 36, 
37, 116. 
Jonathan, 37, 116. 
Joseph, 36(2), 115. 
Josiah, 37, 88, 116, 
136, 
Batter, Edmund, 26, 

95, 110. 
Baxter, Widow, 27, 
110. 
John, 27. 

Beachnm, , 29. 

"Old," 17, 30. 
Beans, WiUiam, 27, 28, 

111(2). 
Beaver Dam, 35. 

Beckett, , 14. 

John, 20, 108, 150. 
William, 18, 107. 
Beedle, Hannah, 16, 
109. 
Joseph, 15, 108. 
Lemon, 50, 112. 
Nathaniel, 20, 21, 

109. 
Samuel, 16, 31. 
Thomas, 15. 

Belknap, , 27. 

Bell, Samuel, 69, 74 
(2), 75(3), 79, 132, 
134, 137. 

Benet, , 52. 

Berry, , 53. 

Edward, 21, 109. 

Best, , 150. 

John, 21, 109. 
Beverly, Mass., 7, 128, 
147. 

Bickford, , 27. 

John, 52, 112. 
Bills of credit, 158,159. 

(167) 



168 



INDEX. 



Birch, George, 22, 110. 
Bishop, , 31, 32, 

33, 52, 67. 
Edward, 20, 36, 56, 

108, 128. 

Black, , 17. 

Nathaniel, 27, 53, 

110. 
Blackley, Mr., 16, 
Blacksmith, 66. 
Blauey, John, 109. 
Blano, Mr., 45. 
John, 25, 129, 
Bliffln, "Old," 29, 
Bliudhule, 31. 
Blockhouses, 9, 41. 
IJlv, Jonathan, 24, 111. 
Bonds, 132, 138(2), 

143, 160, 161(2), 

164, 165(4). 
]5ootman, Jeremiah, 

20. 
Borne, John, 24. 
Boston, Mass., 125. 
Boston Road, 93(2), 

99, 100, 101(2), 

103(5), 106, 119, 

121, 122, 124, 126, 

146(2), 147, 148 

(3), 149, 151, 152, 

153(3). 
Bowditch, William, 

20, 108. 
Bowne, John, 6. 

Boyce, , 153. 

"Old," 54. 
Benjamin, 1, 27, 29, 

91(4), 112, 132, 

136, 138, 141. 
David, 74(2), 132. 
Jonathan, 50, 114, 

128, 136. 
Joseph, 31, 103, 111, 

128. 
Boyce's Corner, 153. 

Bradstreet, , 15. 

Madam, 20, 108. 
Bray, Bobert, 19, 108. 
Braybrook, Samuel, 

36, 115. 
Brick House, 26. 
Brick Kiln, 28, 34. 
Brick Kiln Field, 53. 

Bridges, , 24. 

Bridges, 3. 4,5, 11,25, 

47, 151. 

Brimsdell, , 15. 

Brittain, Edward, 111. 



Broadfleld, 34. 

Brock, , 17. 

Brocket, , 29, 30. 

Brooks, 54, 153. 

Brown, , 14. 

Col., 13, 75, 88, 116, 

131, 134, 137, 162. 

Bartholomew, 22, 

110. 
Benjamin, 18. 
Henry, 36, 115. 
James, 19. 
John, 6;^2), 18, 19, 
47, 48,51,107,110- 
Jonathan, 28. 
Samuel, 8, 9(2), 10 
(2), 11, 12(3), 13, 
17, 34(2), 38(3), 
40, 42, 43(2), 46 
(2), 46, 48, 49, 50, 
52, 56, 57(2), 58 
(6), 59(2), 60,61, 
62(2), 63(3), 64, 
65, 67, 68, 69, 72 
(3), 73(2), 74(5), 
75(3), 76(5), 77, 
78, 79, 80, 81, 83 
(2), 84(2), 85, 86, 
87(2), 88, 89(2), 
90(5), 91(2), 92, 
93, 96, 97(4), 98 
(2), 102, 105, 106 
(2), 107, 119(2), 
121, 124(2), 132(3), 
133, 134, 138 (3). 
William, 18, 22, 23, 
90, 107. 
Browne, see Brown. 
Browning, "Old," 13. 
Buckley, William, 32, 

115. 
BufRnge, John, 52. 

Bufflnton, , 27. 

Thomas, 31, 113. 

Buffiim, , 56. 

Benjamin, 66(2), 133. 
Caleb, 25,44,95, 111. 
Joseph, 13. 
Joshua, 25, 111. 
Robert, 48, 112, 116 
(3), 117(2), 119. 
Bullock, Henry, 29. 
Burnap, Capt.,135,136. 
Joseph, 87, 99, 102,105 
(2), 120, 136. 
Burnett, Joseph, 92 (2). 
Burrell, Ebenezer, 96, 
98, 138(2). v 



Burrell, Theophilus, 
92, 94, 105, 135. 

Burton, , 52(3). 

Isaac, 53, 118. 
Jo., 118. 
Burying Places, 9, 73, 

148. 
Bush, Widow, 108. 

Buttolph, , 23. 

Button, Edward, 25. 
Butts, The, 101, 103, 
120,126,146,147(2), 
149 (2). 
Butts Brook, 85,86(2), 

103, 119, 137. 
Butts riain, 45. 

Buxton, , 161,165. 

Anthony, 16, 55,119. 
Benjamin, 156. 
J., 140. 
James, 115 (2), 116, 

118. 
Jo., 13, 117, 118(4). 
John, 29, 46, 49, 115 
(3), 116 (2), 118 

(2). 
Jonathan, 115(2), 

118, 125, 142, 147 

(3), 161(2). 
Joseph, 31, 34, 46, 

53, 56(2), 113, 115, 

118, 128, 147(2), 

161(2), 165. 
Thomas, 34. 

Cabot, John, 50, 112, 

144. 
Callum, John, 74, 132 

(2). 
Canterbury, , 35, 

46, 55. 
Carpenters, 19, 20. 
Cart way, 103. 
Carter, John, 19, 108. 

Obed, 19, 107. 
Case, Humphrey, 49, 

101, 104, 118. 
Castle Hill, 18, 25, 90 

(2), 137, 138. 
Cat Cove, 55. 
Caten, Daniel, 14, 107. 
Cattle, 79(2), 81, 82. 
Cellar, 71. 

Chapman, , 21. 

John, 23, 44, 110. 

Chatwell, , 14. 

Widow, 27, 111. 
Cheever, , 158. 



INDEX. 



169 



Cheever, Ezekiel, 1, 
36, 51, 117, 118. 
Peter, 15, 108. 
Widow of, 15 108. 

Chichester, , 15. 

Chubb, . 34. 

Cluirches, 104. 

Clark, , 1«. 

Francis, 31, 109. 
Clitferd, "01cl,"23. 

Clough, , 143(2), 

. 154, 156(5), 157 
(3), 165. 
Cloyce, George, 55. 
Peter, 37. 

Coburne, , 32. 

Cock, George, 21(2). 

Cockril, , 17. 

Coffin, , 21. 

Cole, , 24, 56. 

Abraliam, 26, 110. 
Alexander, 22, 110. 

Colefax, , 21. 

Colklin, Ananias, 16. 
Collier, John, 21, lOH. 

Widow of, 21. 
Collins, Adonirani, 20, 
108. 
Francis, 19. 
.Jacob, 138, 139(2). 
John, 19, 108. 
Common, 60. 
Commoners, 13. 

Entering claims, 
1713-4, 13. 
Concling, John, 31. 
Cook, Dr., 130. 
Henry, 33. 
Isaac, 31,33,113,114. 

Widow of, 31. 
John, 26(2), 95, 110 

(2). 
Joseph, 60, 112. 
Samuel, 33, 50, 66, 
114(2), 133, 147(2), 
161, 162. 
Coomes, Humphrey, 15. 

Miall, 19. 
Coopers, 50, 66. 

Corwin, , 34, 93, 

101, 104, 106(2), 
130. 
Capt., 45(2), 46. 
Mr., 29. 
John, 23, 110. 
Jonathan, 27, 29, 53, 

no. 

Corwin's Pond, 106. 



Cory, ,32(2). 

Goiles. 32. 47. 

Cotta, , 24, 30. 

Cotta's Lot, 24. 
Cottagers, 2. 

Old, 130, 13:.. 
Cottages, 2, 4,9, l(t, 11. 
Country Road, 84. 91, 

153. 
Court, 127. 
Cow Pasture, 40. 
Cows, 40, 41(3), 79. 
Cox, Goody, 28. 

Edward, 50, 112. 

George, 109, 110. 
Creasy, John, 36, 115. 
Creek, 90. 

Croad. Richard, 25, 
109. 

Crumwell, , 17, 18, 

75, 110. 

John, 21, 22, 57, 109. 

Philip, 22. 

Thomas, 18, 48. 
Cubberd. Hanoah, 19. 
Cues. 8oe Kevs. 
Culbert, Hannah, 107. 

Curkeet, , 21. 

Curtin, Daniel, 79. 

John, 132. 
Curwitheys, "Old," 23. 
Curtis, , 150(2). 

"Old, "23. 

William, 21, 32, 54, 
83, 110, 113. 
Cutler, — — , 25. 

Ebenezer, 1, 33, 114. 

Ez., 128. 

Samuel, 1,30, 114. 

Daggitt, Widow, 49, 

118. 
Dale, John, 51. 
Dana, Mr., 141. 

Danforth, , 36. 

Daniels, Mr., 17. 

Stephen, 17, 109. 
Darby, Elizabeth, 23, 
111. 
Roger, 23. 

Darling, , 50, 57, 

69, 76, 91, 95, 120. 
Widow, 25, 111. 
James, 25, 64(2), 87, 
109. 
Datteu, John, 27, 111. 

Davenport, , 33, 

36. 



Davenport, Capt., 53. 
Davenport's Hill, 36 

(2). 
Davison, Maj., 130. 

D., 130. 
Dav. '-Old," 53. 
-lolui. 20, 37, 116. 
Thomas, 14. 

D< aeon, , 128. 

Deale, John, 37, IIG, 

118. 

Dean, , 26(2). 

Elizabeth, 15, 108. 
Joseph, 50, 56, 112. 
Deeds, 153, 157, 161. 
Dicer, William, 23. 

Dickerson, , 24. 

Dike, "Old," 17. 
Anthony, 15. 

Disberne, , 53. 

Dixie, Thomas, 18. 
Doctors, 130. 
Dodge, John, 54, 119. 

.Jonathan, 54, 119. 
Dog Pond Rocks, 41, 

45. 100,103(2), 121, 

122, 123, 124, 127, 

139(3), 140, 149, 

154(2), 155(4), 158 

(4), 164. 
Doliver, - — -, 17. 

Done, , 16. 

Dorland, John, 37,116. 

Doughton, , 35. 

Douglass, Joseph, 24, 

95, 111. 
Dow, George Francis, 

1. 
Downing, Mr., 30. 
Richard, 13, 107. 
Dowrey, Widow, 14, 

108. 
Dowtey, Joseph, 46, 

114, 132(2). 
Dudley, Mr., 130. 
Dutch, Samuel, 15. 
Dwenill, Micaell, 88 

(2), 137. 

Easternmost Parish, 
Ministry of, 99, 104. 

Eastie, , 26, 30. 

John, 35, 116. 
Mathew, 26, 110. 

Eaton. See Caten. 

Eborne. See Aborn. 

Edgcom, , 96. 

Elkins, , 16. 



170 



INDEX. 



Elkins, Thomas. 19, 
27, 34, 109, 110. 

EUwel, , 19. 

Elson, S., 21. 
Emerson, Jolin, 26, 

110. 
Emery, llr., 24. 
Endicott, Gov., 18, 50. 
Mr., 37, 114. 
Mrs., 14. 
Samuel, 50. 
Euclicott's Field, Gov., 

5G. 
English, Clement, 19, 
49. 
Joseph, 20, 108. 
Philip. 6, 22,95,110. 

Epps, ,128, 145(3), 

147. 
Capt., 94, 103. 
Col., 157. 

Maj., 128 (3), 129, 
145(2), 147(2), 149, 
151, 152, 153. 
Mr., 46, 71, 101. 
D., 156. 

Daniel, 1, 3, 28, 44, 
51, 80,81, 111,114, 
119, 121, 122, 129, 
139, 147, 150, 161, 
163. 
Estey. See Eastie. 
Estick, Widow, 16. 
Eveleth, Mr., 128. 
Executions, 156, 157, 
158. 

Farm House, 33. 
Farms, 35. 

Anthrum's, 24. 
Bishop's, 33, 67. 
Browne's. 50, 57, 58, 

76, 133. 
Clark's, 31. 
Corvpin's, 45(2), 46. 

93,101,103, 104. 
Daven, 33. 
Downing, 30. 
Eppes', 71, 94, 101, 

103. 
Gardner, 50. 
Geduey's, 69, 98(2\ 

141. 
Hathorne's, 26, 36. 
Humphrey's, 35. 
-lames', 31. 
Johnson's, 31. 103. 
Lyndsey's, 98. 



Farms, Manning's, 71. 
Orchard, 37. 
Porter's, 88. 
Read's, 28. 
Smith's, 67. 

February, , 48. 

Felmingham, , 15. 

Felt, George, 17, 107. 
Jonathan, 26, 110. 
Samuel, 20. 

Felton, , 25, 147 

(2), 150, 1C5. 
Mrs., 16. 
"Old," 30. 
Eb., 114. 
Ebenezer, 112. 
John.l,30(2),46, 114 
(2), 129, 161, 162. 
Jonathan, 50, 114. 
Mallachv, 161. 
Nathaniel, 1(2), 30 
(2), 31, 34, 46, 81 
(3), 114(3), 135. 
Samuel, 50, 81 (3), 

114, 135. 
Skelton, 56,115, 150. 
Felton's Meadow, 147 

(2). 
Fence Viewers, 81, 82, 

135. 
Fences, 59, 60, 61(4), 
62(3), 63(6), 64(6), 
65, 66, 67, 68(2), 
69(4:), 70(6), 72(3), 
73(3), 74(2), 75, 
78, 79, 81(4), 82(2), 
83(3), 84, 87(3), 
88, 91, 92, 95, 96, 
97, 98(2), 103(2), 
123, 127(2), 131, 
133, 138(3), 139(3), 
140, 147, 155, 158 
(2), 161. 
Ferry, 109. 
Ferry Field, Ye, 18. 
Ferry House, 21. 
Ferry Lane, 128. 

Field, , 24. 

Fires, 24. 
Firewood, 75. 
First Parish, 39, 41,44, 
60, 104. 
Meeting House of, 8. 
Fish, 40. 
Fishery, 40. 
Fiske, Mr., 110(2), 111, 
114, 116, 117, 118. 
Samuel, 112. 



Flinders, Richard, 20, 
108. 

Flint, , 101, 104, 

145. 
Capt., 124. 
B., 145, 163. 
Benjamin, 63, 69, 73, 
79, 81, 82, 92, 93, 
95, 96, 112, 113, 
124, 126, 131 (4), 
132, 135, 136, 138, 
144. 
David, 48,81,82,87, 

112, 132. 
Edward, 27, 57, 111. 
Experience, 50, 112. 
George, 29,94, 113. 
John, 36, 47, 111. 
Joseph, 23, 82, 111, 

113, 133. 
T., 162. 
Thomas, 9, 10, 11,13, 

28, 34, 35, 38, 43, 
45, 46, 47, 49, 58, 
61, 65, 66, 77, 83 
(3), 85 (2), 87,95, 
111, 117, 118, 135. 

Fogg, , 26. 

Follett, Benjamin, 29. 
Isaac, 31, 113. 

Foot, , 14. 

Isaac, 20, 108. 
Mallacliy, 50, 112. 
Samuel, 15, 96, 108. 

Foramse, , 34. 

Forest River, 34, 79. 
Forest River Bridge, 

106. 
Formass, Benjamin, 

17. 
Fort, Ye, 25. 

Foster, , 165. 

David, 1, 30, 114, 

161, 162. 
Ebenezer. 30, 114. 
Isaac, 1. 
John, 31, 114. 
Samuel, 1, 31, 113. 
Fraile, Samuel, 1, 28, 

113. 
Frame, 153. 
Freeman, Mr. 35. 
French, Widow, 47,87. 
Humphrey, 32 (2), 
113. 
Friend, Mr., 54. 

Samuel, 14. 
Frost, John, 37, 116. 



INDEX. 



171 



Frost, William, 16. 45, 

76, 79, 108, 132. 
Frost River, 134. 
Fuller, , 16. 

"Old" Mr., 71. 

Benjamin, 35, 117. 

Jacob, 1, 32,47, 115. 

John, 1, 50, 118. 

Jonathan, 37, 51,116, 
• 118. 

Joseph, 50, 118. 

Samuel, 50, 118. 

Thomas, 1, 32 (2), 
115 (2). 
Fulling Mill, 30. 

Gaffer d, "Old," 22. 
Gahtman, Francis, 19, 

95, 107. 
Gale, Bartholomew, 

23. 
Ganson, , 26. 

John, 49, 118. 
Gardner, Capt., 19,88, 
136. 

Abel, 28, 50, 69, 72, 
81, 82, 113, 132. 

George, 23, 32, 33. 

Habbakkuk, 27, 110. 

John, 2, 22, 30, 49, 
64 (3), 65, 66 (2), 
68, 72, 73, 74, 75, 
76, 77 (3), 81, 82, 
84 (2), 110, 113, 
130, 131, 135. 

S., 112, 162. 

Sa., 16. 

Samuel, 1, 3 (2), 4, 
5,9 (2), 10 (2), 11, 
12, 13, 28, 43 (2), 
45 (2), 46, 48, 49, 
52, 57, 61, 62 (2), 
63, 64, 65 (2), 67, 
68, 72, 73 (2), 75, 
76, 77, 78, 79, 83 
(2), 84 (2), 86, 87 
(2), 88, 89,91, 97, 
98, 105, 106, 113, 
137. 

Thomas, 33, 54. 

Gaskill, , 150 (2). 

Gaskin, , 33. 

"Old," 18, 25. 

Samuel, 28, 29, 82, 

9.T. 111, 112. 

Gates, 61 (3), 72, 76, 

78, 79 (3), 81 (2), 

83 (9), 84,87, 106. 



Gates, by Forest 
River, 79. 

Gavit, , 36. 

Gedney, - — , 15. 
Mr. 24 (2), 69, 98, 

140, 141, 142. 
Bartholomew, 17. 
Benjamin, 21,57,112. 
Eliezer, 23. 
Mary, 23, 111. 
Nathaniel, 21, 109. 
William, 5, 6 (2), 7 
(4), 8 (3), 11, 15, 
39 (2), 43, 68, 73 
(2), 78, 97, 102, 
105, 106, 108, 119, 
120, 124, 130, 131 
(3), 132, 133, 136, 
137 (2), 142. 
General Court, 2, 3. 
Gerrish, Mr., 118. 
Benjamin, 109, 118. 
John, 14, 107. 

Giles, , 45, 56, 127, 

150. 
Mr., 29 (2). 
Edward, 18, 24, 54. 
Eleazer, 31, 74, 93, 

113, 132, 135. 
Ely, 14. 
John, 32, 116. 
Giles' Plain, 45, 127. 
Gillingham, James, 26, 
110. 

Gingell, , 51. 

Glandfleld, Robert, 22, 

110. 
Glasshouse fields, 16, 
101, 103, 104, 158. 

Glover, , 34. 

Ebenezer, 48, 112. 
John, 27, 110. 
Jonathan, 19, 107. 
Godso, William, 26. 
Goiles. See Giles. 
Gold. See Gould. 

Golthite, , 31, 57, 

93, 101, 103, 127, 
150. 
" Old," 28. 
Es., 20. 

Ezekiel, 28, 76, 77 
(4), 108, 113, 117, 
125, 134, 142, 143, 
152. 
Samuel, 1 '2), 2 (3), 
4 (2), 5, 28,29,65, 
113(2), 137. 



Good, , 36. 

Goodale, , 31. 

Abraham, 53, 118. 

Isaac, 32, 115. 

Joseph, 33, 116. 

Robert, 17, 35. 

Samuel, 33, 74, 77 
(3), 78 (3), 112, 

114, 115, 116, 132, 
134. 

Zachariah, 1, 32 (2), 

115, 116. 
Goodell. See Goodale. 
Goodhue, , 143(2), 

154, 156 (5), 157 
(3), 165. 

Goose, , 23. 

Gott, , 15, 67. 

John, 92, 94, 135. 
Gould, James, 2, 31,45, 
83 (3), 88, 114. 
Joseph, 31, 114. 
Thomas, 49, 114. 
Grafton, " Old" Mr., 
15. 
John, 15 (2), 108. 
Joseph, 15, 21, 109. 
Joshua, 108. 
Nathaniel, 17. 
Grant, Mr., 140. 

Ja., 142. 
Grassy Pond Meadow, 
102, 103. 

Graves, , 23. 

Grav, Benjamin, 20, 
"108. 
Joseph, 20, 108. 
Robert, 17, 109. 
Samuel, 22, 110. 
Great Pasture, 21, 24, 
98 (2), 139, 164. 

Green, , 37, 116. 

Joseph, 3. 

Thomas, 34, 49, 114. 
Griggs, Jacob, 37, 55 
(2), 116. 

Grindsleet, , 150. 

Guppy, , 34, 51. 

John, 19, 107. 

Hacker, George, 27, 

111. 
Hadlock, John, 30. 
Hale, Justice, 130. 
Robert, 6, 7 (3). 

Hampton, . 5i'.. 

Harbert, William, 19, 
107. 



172 



INDEX. 



y 



Hardy, Mr., 23. 
James, 57. 
Joseph, 15 (3), 108. 
Ilarnet, Edward, 28. 
Harris, Richard, 20, 

108. 
Harrod, " Old," 20, 33. 
David, 113. 
John, 49, 114. 
Jonathan, 33, 113, 
128. 

Hart, , 18. 

John, 28. 

Jonathan, 13, 21, 34, 
109. 
Hart's Hill, 18. 
Harvey, Eichard, 15. 
Harwood, David, 32, 

97 (3). 
Haskett, Elizabeth, 19, 

107. 
Hathorn, Col., 90. 
Ely, 18. 

John, 26, 3f>, 110. 
Joseph, 160. 
William, 36. 

Hawks, , 129. 

Hayward, Jonathan, 
118. 
Nicolas, 116. 
Samuel, 108. 
Henderson, Benjamin, 
20, 109. 
Peter, 20,27,56, 109. 
110. 

Henfleld, , 20. 

Joseph, 25, 111. 
Herrick, Mr., 54. 
Henry, 126, 147, 149. 
Joseph, 37, 117. 

Hide, , 14. 

Higginson, Capt., 150. 
Col., 130. 

John, 3 (2), 4, 5, 17, 
23, 109, 110, 112, 
113. 
Nathaniel, 9. 
Highways, 9,61,71,75, 
77 (5), 78 (2), 79 
(3), 80 (3), 81, 86, 
89, 90, 91. 94, 99, 
106, 126, 135, 148, 
149, 151, 152 (3). 
to Marblehead, 76. 
leading to ye River's 

Head, 125. 
to Trask's Mill, 78, 
80. 



Hill, , 17, 24. 

Philip, 16, 108. 
Rob., 128. 
Hill, Mr. Ruck's, 24. 
Hillard, Edward, 14. 
Job, 27, 56. 
Joseph, 14, 107. 
Hills, John, 31. 
Hills, 156, 157. 
Hirst, William, 9 (2), 
10 (2), 11, 12 (3), 
13, 15, 38 (2), 42, 
45 (2), 48, 49, 57, 
59, 61, 63 (2), 69, 
71, 108, 162. 

Hobs, , 36. 

Hodges, , 14. 

Gamaliel, 50, 96, 112. 
George, 22, 52, 110. 
Robert, 18. 
Holgrave, Mr. , 18. 
HoUingsworth, Mrs., 
14. 
Widow, 23. 
Richard, 22. 
William, 23. 
Holmes, Benjamin, 79. 
John, 25, 111. 
Obadiah, 29, 31. 
Holson, Benjamin, 1. 
Hood, John, 96, 138. 
Hooper, Widow, 27, 

110. 
Horn, Dea., 15. 
Horse Pasture, 30. 
Horses, 41 (3), 79, 83, 

138. 
Houlton, Henry, 32,46, 
116, 117, 118. 
Ja., 162. 

James, 32 (2), 78, 85 
(2), 87 (2), 88, 89, 
92,93,95, 113, 115, 
118, 135. 
John, 32, 116. 
Joseph, 32, 116. 
House Lots, 71 (2). 
Houses, 1,2 (3), 4 (2), 
5, 9, 12, 13 (6), 14 
(25), 15 (18), 16 
(12), 17 (11), 18 
(8), 19 (25), 20 
(31), 21 (30), 22 
(22), 23 (16), 24 
(13), 25 (12), 26 
(27), 27 (30), 28 
(18), 29 (17), 30 
(19), 31 (23), 32 



Houses, (32), 33 (14), 
34 (8), 35(26), 36 
(28), 37 (33), 42, 
46 (8), 47 (13), 48 
(7), 49 (16), 50 
(22), 51 (20), 52 
(4), 53 (8), 54 (5), 
55 (9), 56 (8), 57 
(3), 62, 63 (2), 64. 
70, 71, 73, 75, 76, 
79, 80, 81, 86, 92, 
97 (3), 101, 104(2), 
110 (2), 113, 114, 
115, 116, 119 (2), 
125 (5), 127, 128 
(11), 129 (4), 133, 
134, 137 (3), 138, 
141, 145 (5), 148 
(4), 150 (11), 151, 
152, 155, 157, 159, 
165. 

to be built imme- 
diately, 71. 
Howard, , 16, 37. 

Jonathan, 1, 51. 

Nathaniel, 37, 116. 

Nehemiah, 1, 37,54, 
116. 

Nicolass, 37. 

Samuel, 20. 
Howards, 81 (2). 

Humphry, , 35. 

Mr., 55. 
Huns, Priscilla, 26. 
Hunt, , 19. 

Lewis, 24, 111. 
Husbandman, 48. 
Hutchinson, Ambrose, 
49, 118. 

Benjamin, 1, 35, 54, 
117. 

John, 2, 36, 117. 

Joseph, 1,32, 36,65, 
66 (2), 116, 116, 
133, 145. 

Nathaniel, 75 (2). 

Richard, 35, 51, 118. 

Robert, 1, 53, 118. 

Impounding Cattle, 81. 
Index, 131, 138. 
Ingersoll, John, 14. 
Nathaniel, 21, 35, 

109, 117. 
Richard, 21, 109. 
Samuel, 14, 21. 108, 
109. 
Ingerson, Dr., 54. 



\ 



INDEX. 



173 



Ingalls, Ephraim, 105 

(2). 
Innholders, 2. 
Ipswich, 37, 87, 92, 

127. 
Ipswich Court, 46. 
Ipswich River, 60, 66, 
■ 84 (2), 94 (2), 100, 

102, 122, 133, 135, 

154, 155 (2). 
Ipswich Road, 103, 

121. 
Iron Work for Gates, 

81 (2). 
Isbell, Robert, 29. 
Island, The, 17. 

Ives, , 14. 

Benjamin, 93, 112, 

113 (2), 114, 116, 

122, 135, 136. 

Jacobs, George, 31, 
113. 

John, 33, 111, 113. 
James, , 31. 

Mr., 146. 

Thomas, 34. 
Jarmoii, 107. 
Jeggles, "Old," 23. 

William, 20, 108. 
Jerman, John, 19. 
Johnson, ,31, 103. 

Richard, 98, 141. 
Jones, Hugh, 30. 

John, 35. 
Joy, Peter, 29. 
Judges, 130 (2). 
Justices of tlie Peace, 
2, 3, 6, 105, 130 
(2). 

Kempton, Ephraim, 
28, 111. 

John, 95, 128. 

Keniston, , 15, 67. 

Kenney, , 25, 57. 

Henry, 35, 116. 

John, 37, 116. 

Thomas, 1, 37, 116. 
Kews, Robert, 37. 
Keysor, Eleazer, 95, 
108. 

Elizer, 20. 
Kibben, "Old," 23. 
King, Mr., 164. 

John, 1, 30, 31, 114 
(2). 



King, Katliarine, 24, 
111, 119. 
Samuel, 24, 30, 44, 
45, 76, 77 (2), 89 
(2), 97, 111, 114, 
128, 134, 137, 144. 
William, 24, 31. 
Kitchin, Mr., 53. 
Robert, 26, 110. 

Kittle, , 55. 

James, 36. 
John, 115. 
Knowlton, Capt., 135. 
John, 92, 94. 

Lake, , 27. 

Lambert, , 28, 55. 

Daniel, 26. 

Ebeuezer, 26, 110. 

John, 48, 112. 

Samuel, 22, 110. 
Lammore, Abigail, 26. 
Lander, John, 20, 108. 

Lane, , 49. 

Lane, The, 134, 149. 
Larrimore, Abigail, 26, 

110. 
Laskin, , 17, 53. 

Thomas, 20, 108. 

Timothy, 22. 
Laws, 2, 3, 4, 9, 53, 

55. 
Lawthrop, , 157. 

Capt., 124, 127, 144 
(2), 154, 155, 158. 

Thomas, 51. 
Lawyers, 156. 
Leach, , 25. 

John, 37, 116. 

La., 16. 

Robert, 16. 

Samuel, 37, 116. 
Legg, John, 2, 3, 5. 
Lemmon, Robert, 23. 

Leuett, , 25. 

Lewis, Mr., 132. 

Lindall, , 24, 128, 

140, 145 (5), 147. 

Justice, 119. 

Mr., 36, 128(3), 129, 
140 (2), 141 (2), 
145, 149, 151, 152, 
156. 

Mrs., 117. 

Benjamin, 129. 

I., 20, 24, 36. 

J., 159. 

Ja., 122, 141, 150. 



Lindall, Ja., 153, 157, 

161. 
James, 6, 7,15,44,85, 
87, 88, 89 (2), 90, 
91 (2), 92, 93, 96, 
97, 98 (2), 102, 
105, 106 (2), 112, 
117, 124, 127, 129, 
136, 137 (2), 144, 
146, 151, 156, 158, 
160, 162 (2). 
Mary, 15, 108. 
Timothy, 15, 108, 
121, 122, 160. 

Lindsey, ,138,141. 

Capt., 64. 
Mr., 76, 79, 98 (2). 
Ebenezer, 114. 
Eleazer, 50, 150. 
Elizabeth, 98. 

Liscomb, , 53. 

Loader, John, 14, 107. 

Locker, , 131, 166. 

George, 31, 64 (2), 
68, 111. 
Locyer, Abraham, 2. 

Longstaf, , 55. 

Loomes, " Old," 32. 

John, 13,32, 33,111. 
Lord, "Old," 22. 
Jeremiah, 16. 
William, 22, 24, 110. 
Losier, Philip, 31, 113. 
Lowther, Ruth, 150. 

Lynde, , 128, 145 

(3), 147. 
Mr., 116. 

B., 128 (4), 145 (2), 
149, 150, 151, 152, 
153, 156, 157, 159, 
160, 163. 
Benjamin, 22 (2), 90 
(4), 91 (2), 110 
(2), 117, 119, 121 
(2), 122, 123 (2), 
124, 125, 137, 139 
(2), 142, 144, 146, 
151, 154, 158, 159, 
160, 161, 162, 165. 
Lynn, Mass., 41,45(2), 
46, 61, 62(2), 69, 70, 
74, 78 (2), 79, 81, 
85, 87, 91 (3), 92, 
95, 98(3). 104, 106, 
120, 138, 140 
Lynn Line, 41, 45 (2,, 
46, 61, 69 (2), 70 
v2),74, 78 (2), 81, 



174 



INDEX. 



Lynn Line, 85, 87, 91 
(2). 92, 95, 104, 
106, 120, 135. 

Maccarter, Florence, 
22, 110. 
John, 27, 111. 
MacCarty. See Mac- 
carter. 
Mackiutire, Daniel, 2, 
28, 81, 113. 
Philip, 145. 
Thomas, 49, 83, 94 
(3), 113, 114, 138, 
140. 
Mackmillion, John, 16, 

109. 
Main Road, 80 (2). 
Majery, John, 14, 107. 
Joseph, 27, 110. 
Lawrence, 20, 108. 
Malhuesh, Susannah, 

98 . 
Malts ters, 21, 109. 
Manchester, Mass., 92. 

Manning, , 27. 

Mr., 132, 156. 
Jacob, G, 7, 16, 69 
(2), 71, 78, 79, 81, 
82 (2), 108, 127 
(2), 141, 144 (2), 
145 (2), 146. 
Mansfield, Joseph, 139. 
Paul, 21, 22, 109,110, 
128. 
Marble, Samuel, 3, 47, 

114. 
Marblehead, Mass., 3, 

76, 79 (2), 92. 
Marsh, Ebenezer, 49, 
114. 
Ezekiel, 31, 114, 132. 
John, 2, 31, 114. 
Jonathan. 1, 31, 114, 
136. 

Marshall, ,30 (2), 

56. 
Widow, 14. 
Robert, 105 (2). 
Marsters, John, 20, 55, 

108. 
Marston, Benjamin, 
23,26,47, 109, 122. 
John, 23, 25, 26 (2), 

54, 109 (3). 
Manasseh, 24, 25, 

111 (2). 
Thomas, 23. 



Marston, William, 23. 
Marten, John, 37. 
Mary, Queen, 4. 
Mascol, John, 20, 23, 
53, 108, 111. 
Thomas, 19, 108. 

Mason, , 23. 

Ellas, 17. 
Thomas, 21, 109. 
Masons, 77, 152. 

Massey, , 54. 

Jeffry- 27. 
John, 22, 110. 
Nathaniel, 52 (2), 96. 
Thomas, 27. 

Maul, , 15. 

Mr., 53. 

Thomas, 24, 111. 
Meachum, 14, 15, 29, 
157, 165. 
" Old," 25. 
Isaac, 126, 142, 152 
(3), 154, 156 (3). 
John, 30. 50, 56, 102. 
Meetini^ Houses, 3 (4), 
4 (2), 7 (2), 8 (3), 
10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 
38, 39 (2), 41, 43 
(2), 60 (2), 69,71, 
85, 121, 123 (2), 
125, 127 (2), 144, 
146, 151 (3), 152 
(3), 166. 
First Parish, 8. 
Quaker, 24. 
Village, 32. 
Middle Pasture, 96 (2). 
Middle Precinct, 85, 
92, 99, 100, 101, 
103, 104 (3), 113, 
115 (2), 119 (3), 
120, 125 (.2), 126, 
127 (2), 139, 148 
(4), 149, 151 (3), 
152 (4\ 164. 
Miles, " Old," 19. 
Milk, John, 27, 110. 
Mill Plain, 45,101,126, 

155. 
Mills, 24,26,75,83,151. 
Felps, 75. 
The, 24, 26, 83. 
Ministers, 106. 
Ministry, The, 41 (3), 
99 (2), 102, 104 
(3), 106. 
Misservy, Aaron, 20, 
108. 



Missery. See Misservy. 

Monjoy, , 21. 

Moody, Lady, 23. 

More, , 15. 

Widow, 19. 
Francis, 19, 108. 

Mory, , 53. 

Moses, Eleazer, 108. 
Elizer, 20. 
Henry, 22. 
Mould, Edward, 22, 
110. 
Thomas, 20. 

Moulton, , 29, 140 

(2), 141 (2), 156. 
" Old," 25. 
Ebenezer, 52, 83, 97 
(4), 115, 124, 127, 
141, 146 (3), 157, 
158, 159 (2). 
John, 28, 83 (2), 84 
(2), 87, 94 (3), 
113, 138, 159(3). 
Parker, 141, 
Robert, 29, 49, 83, 
94, 113. 
Murray, William, 20, 
108. 

Nails, Deck, 74. 
Nantucket, 22, 110. 
Neal, Mr., 145, 154(3), 
155. 
Jeremiah, 2, 13, 22 
(2), 34 (2), 90, 95, 
110 (2). 
John, 13, 22, 34. 
Jonathan, 26, 55, 

110. 
Joseph, 27, 53, 111. 
Robert, 13, 34, 48, 

112. 
Thomas, 34, 48. 
Neck, The, 17, 41. 

Needham, , 50. 

Anthony, 32, 35,113, 

114. 
Isaac, 49, 115. 
Thomas, 34, 115. 

Nichols, , 109. 

"Old," 26. 
Ed., 21. 
Edward, 117. 
John, 2. 

Thomas, 37, 117. 
Nichols' Village, 109. 
Nixson, "Old" 19. 
Norman, , 23, 34. 



INDEX. 



175 



Norman, John, 20, 110. 

Norris, "Old" Mr., 19. 
Edward. 27, 110. 

NoitMeld, 18, 22, 23, 
24, 25(2), 26. 27, 
28, 29, 30(3), 31,33 
(3), 34(2), 35, 52 
(2), 53, 54(2), 55 
(2), 56(3), 71, 161, 
162(2). 

North Precinct, 85, 92, 
99, 100(2), 102,115, 
117, 119. 

North River, 19(2;. 

Norton, , 91, 104, 

138. 
John, 32, 111. 

Notes. 165. 

Nowell, , 25. 

Noyce, Nicholas, 24, 
111. 

Nurse, Francis, 18(2), 
33. 
John, 1, 28, 113. 
Jonathan, 46, 114. 
Samuel, 1(2), 32,33, 
116(3). 

Oak, White, 94. 
Oakes, Richard, 128. 
Ohi Way, 161. 
Oliver, "Old," 14. 
Orchard Farm, 37, 114. 
Orchards, 26, 54. 
Ormes, John, Widow, 

14. 
Orne, Dea., 55(2;. 
Benjamin, 27, 55, 

110. 
John, 15, 29, 51, 54, 
95, 108(2), HI, 
113, 115, 116(3), 
118(4). 

WidoAV of, 108. 
Joseph, 27, 110. 
Josiah, 55, 112. 
Ruth, 35, 116. 
Samuel, 29, 52, 95, 

114. 
Simon, 27, 110. 
Timothy, 50, 112. 
William, 29(2), 50, 
52, 54, 95, 111, 
113, 114, 115, 116 
(3), 118(2), 147(2), 
161, 162. 

Osgood, , 145(2). 

Capt., 88, 128(4), 



Osgood, Capt., 129, 
131, 132, 133, 136, 
145, 147, 149, 150, 
151, 156, 157, 161. 

Nathaniel, 21, 109. 

Peter, 9, 10(2), 11, 
12(3), 13, 15, 34, 
38, 42, 43, 44, 45, 
46, 48, 49. 52, 57, 
58, 61, 62(2), 63 
(3), 66,67,68,72(2), 
73(2), 75, 76, 77, 
78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 
83, 84, 86, 87 (2 \ 
88, 89 (2), 90(2), 
91 (4), 92(2), 93, 
96, 97, 98(2), 102, 
105, 106(2), 108, 
129, 135, 137, 144, 
162. 

Palfrey, Walter, 14, 

107. 
Palmer, Richard, 26, 

53, 96, 109. 
Parish Lists of Propri- 
etors, 107, 109, 112, 
113, 115, 118. 
Parishes, 40, 86,92,99 
100, 101, 102. 104, 
106(2). 107, 109, 
121, 126, 148(3). 
Parkman, Deliverance, 
6, 24, 111. 

Parnell, , 21. 

Benjamin, 69, 70. 
Pastures, 21, 24, 30, 
40, 41, 85, 96(3), 
98(2), 102, 104, 
138, 139. 
Cow, 40. 
Great, 21, 24. 
Horse, 30. 
Peale, George, 51, 112. 

Pease, , 53. 

Isaac, 32, 113. 
Robert, 33, 113. 
Peirce, Abraham, 1, 
31, 114. 
Samuel, 81, 82(2), 
87, 88, 136. 
Peters, Mr., 23. 
Gilbert, 19, 107. 

Phelps, , 52, 56, 

75, 83, 135. 
Christopher, 21, 110. 
John, 84. 
Phillips, Jacob, 55. 



Phillips, James, 38. 55, 
83, 84. 116. 

Samuel, 22, 53, 95, 
110. 
Phippen, "Old," 19. 

Ann, 20, 108. 

John, 14, 107. 

Jo>ei>h, 19, 107. 

Nathaniel, 50, 112. 

Samuel, 21, 22, 110. 
Piekerinii-, , 156. 

Mr., 140, 155. 

Benjamin, 14(2), 28, 
111. 

Ed., 135. 

Edward, 93. 

John, 16, 95, 108. 

Jonathan, 26, 95, 
no, 128. 

Timothy, 122, 127, 

147, 155, 160. 
W., 162. 
William, 6, 7, 22, 69, 

71, 72(2), 73, 75, 
76(3), 77, 85, 95, 
110. 
Pickmaii, Benjamin, 
50, 107. 

Elizal)etli, 14, 107. 

John, 14. 

Samuel, 19. 

Nathaniel, 15. 

Pigden, , 21. 

Pike, Richard, 24, 111. 
Pinson, William, 27, 

110. 
Plain, The, 104, 119, 

125. 
Plains, 69, 71, 73, 74, 
75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 
85, 104, 119, 125, 
126, 134(5), 135, 
137, 142(2), 146 
(4), 147 (2), 148 
(3), 149(2), 151 
(2), 152, 156, 157. 

Stone's, 142(2), 146 
(2), 147. 148(2), 
151(2), 152. 

Trask's, 71, 73, 74, 
75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 
134,(4), 135, 137. 

Verry's, 146(2), 147, 

148, 149(2). 
Plaisted, , 145(3), 

147. 
Capt., 122, 145(2). 
Maj., 149, 151, 152 



17fi 



INDEX. 



Plaisted, Maj., 153, 

156, 157. 
Ichabod, 139, 144, 

151, 160, 161, 163. 
J., 150. 
Point, Ye, 56. 
Point of Rock.s, 19, 

22(2). 
Polden, Marv, 14, 53, 

108. 
Pond, 150. 
Ponds, Tlie, 64. 
Poor, The, 40, 99(2), 
104(2). 

Pope, ,29, 56, 116. 

Benjamin, 33(2), 48 
(4), 113, 132, 133. 
Widow of, 33. 
Eleazer, 74, 78(2), 
112, 116, 117, 132, 
134, 155, 159. 
Elizf, 116. 
Ely^ 113. 

Enos, 78, 112, 114, 
115, 116, 118, 158, 
159(2). 
Joseph, 33, 100, 102, 

116 
Nathaniel, 33. 
S., 141, 143, 154. 
Samuel, 20, 69, 108, 
154, 156(5), 157 
(3). 
Porter, "Old Mr.," 35. 
Benjamin, 1, 114. 
Israel, 35, 47, 114, 

117. 
John, 114. 
Joseph, 35, 75, 88, 

117. 
Nathaniel, 126. 
Samuel, 36, 117. 
William, 51, 118. 
Posts, 81, 96(2). 

Potter, , 17,21,54. 

Poulden. See Polden. 
Pratt, Mr., 72(2), 73, 
96, 118, 123(2), 
127, 130, 132, 139, 
166(2). 
Mrs , 140(2), 141, 
143, 144, 145(3), 
147, 149, 153, 156, 

157, 159, 160, 161, 
163, 166. 

John, 12, 59, 62, 63 
(2), 64, 67, 68(2), 
73, 76, 76, 80, 82, 



Pratt, John, 83(2), 84, 
86(2), 87(2), 88, 
89(2), 90, 91, 92 
(2), 93,97, 98,112, 
131,135,136,166(2) 

Preet, , 17., 

Prescott, ,71. 

Mr., 115, 118(2), 164, 

165(2), 166. 
Benjamin, 3, 47, 1 14, 

119. 
H., 165. 
Peter, 128. 

Presson, , 156. 

Mr., 155. 

John, 1,53, 118, 126, 

144. 
Thomas, 36, 115. 
Price, Capt., 16, 130. 
Walter, 9, 10(2), 11, 
12(2), 13, 14(2), 
38, 43, 45(2), 48, 
49, 57, 58, 61, 62 
(2), 63(2), 64, 98 
(2), 102, 106, 108, 
124, 133, 162. 
Prince, Holgrave, 13. 
James, 37, 116. 
Joseph, 1, 37, 116. 
Richard, 15, 108. 
Samuel, 18, 21. 
Prison, The, 19. 
Pritherch, Richard, 20. 

Procter, , 140, 145 

(2), 147, 148. 
Mr., 149, 150, 152, 

153, 156. 157. 
Widow, 142, 145. 
Benjamin, 30. 
Francis, Widow of, 

152. 
John, 31, 103, 114. 
Thomas, 140, 163. 
Thorndike, 1,30,56, 

112, 114, 126, 127, 
144, 147(2), 151. 

Proprietors, 1713, 1, 2. 
Pudeator, — — , 150. 

Pudney, , 94, 101, 

103. 
John, 28, 33, 55, 83, 

113, 115. 
Jonathan, 52, 72, 88 

(4), 115, 137. 
Samuel. 55, 83, 115. 
Pumery, John, 24. 
Punciiard, William, 

19, 107. 



Pundy. See Pudney. 
Purchase, Abraham. 
20, 95, 108 

Purrington, , 148, 

153. 

D.. 165. 

Daniel, 125(2), 142, 
143, 151. 
Putnam, , 35, 128. 

Capt., 88, 128(2), 
129, 136(2). 145, 
149, 153, 156. 

Bartholomew, 22, 
110. 

Benjamin, 6(2), 33, 
36, 117. 

Edward, 1, 33, 36, 
117. 

Eleazer, 1, 36, 55, 
117. 

James, 1, 22, 35, 47, 
69, 110, 116. 118. 

John, 2, 36(2), 51,54, 
84, 117(2). 

Jonathan, 1, 3 (2), 4 
(2), 9, 10(2), 11, 
12, 13, 36, 38, 44, 
45(2), 46(2), 47, 
48, 49, 57, 58. 60 
61, 62, 64, 65, 62 
(2), 67(2), 68, 76, 
75(2), 77, 78(2) 
79, 80, 81(2), 82 
(2), 83(3), 84(2), 
87(2), 88, 89, 91, 
92, 93, 96, 97(2), 
98, 105, 106, 117, 
118, 130, 131, 132, 
134, 137, 162. . 

Joseph, 36, 51, 117, 
118. 

Josiah, 51, 112, 118. 

Nathaniel, 47. 117. 

Samuel, 52. 118. 

Tarrant, 47, 117. 

Thomas. 36, 117. 

Quaker Meeting 

House, 24. 
Quarter Sessions, 72, 

76. 

Bails, 96(2). 
Ray. See Bea. 
Rayment. See 

Raymond. 
Raymond, , 19. 

John', 36. 



INDEX. 



177 



Raymond, Jonathan, 
3(5, 115. 
Joshua, 36. 
Paul, 112, 116. 
Samuel, 49. 
Thomas, 1, 36, 56, 
115. 

Ke:i, ,27,34,67(2). 

Daniel, 34, 35, 116, 

119, 122. 

John, 1, 115. 

Joshua, 115. 

Samuel, 118. 

Read. See Beed. 

Reading, Mass., 79,87, 

92. 
Reading Road, 69. 79, 
85, 100, 101, 103 
(3). 
Redwood, Abraham, 
112. 

Reed, , 150. 

Mr , 24. 28. 
Isaac. 52, 115. 
Ja., 29 
Jacob, 30,95, 114. 

Reeves, , 112. 

"Old," 28. 
William, 28, 111. 

Renalds, , 51. 

Henry, 16. 
Richards, 14, 107. 
Richardson, David, 50, 

118. 
Ring, Mr.. 130(2). 

Jarius, 130. 
River, The, 29. 
River Head, 30, 161. 

Rix, , 26. 

Roach, , 17. 

William, 21, 109. 
Road. Y« main, 89. 
Roads. 45, 61. 66, 72, 
73, 76(3), 77 (2), 
79(2), 80, 83, 84, 
85, 91, 93 (2), 99, 
100, 101. 103(2), 
106(2), 125 127(2), 
148(3), 149, 151 
(6), 152(6), 153(3), 
157(2), 161(2), 162, 
165. 
Robbins, Thomas, 128. 

See Robins. 
Roberts, Richard, 14. 

Robins, , 27. See 

Robbins. 
Robinson, , 24, 26. 



Robinson, " Old", 53. 
John, 19, 56, 113. 
Samuel, 21, 27, 109, 
110. 
Rocks, Point of, 19, 

22 (2). 
Rogers, Jeremiah, 25, 
109. 
John, 20, 108. 
Rolds, 49. 
Root, "Old", 22. 

Rootes, , 34. 

Josiah, 24. 

Ropes, , ."^2. 

Benjamin, 14, 108. 
John, 16, 56, 108, 

112. 
Samuel, 56, 95, 108, 

112. 
William, 14, 9.-., 107. 
Rose, Richard, 48, 118. 
Ross, James, 35, 116. 
Roudens, John, 30. 
Royal Side, 24, 30, 85, 
92. 99. 100,(2), 
102, 117, 119(2), 
120, 121, 122, 124 
(2), 126, 140. 149, 
154(2), 155(3). 
Huck, Mr., 24. 
John, 24,54,111, 124. 
Thomas, 27. 110. 
Rumball, -Old", 14. 
Rush, Widow, 17. 
Russell, Benjamin, 51, 
118. 
William. 1, 46, 51. 
117, 118. 

Salem, Mass., 1, 2(4), 
3(2), 4(5), 5(3), 
6(8), 7(7), 8(6), 
9(6), 10(3), 11(7), 
12(9). 13(,3), 38 
(6), 39(7), 40(2), 
41(8), 42(5), 43 
(7), 44(4), 45(5), 
46(2), 47, 48(4), 
49(5). 51.57(2) 58 
(5), 59(9), 60(2), 
61, 62(6), 63(9), 
64, 65(3), 66(3), 
67(5), 68(3), 69 
(3), 71(3), 72(3), 
73(3), 74(3), 75 
(2), 76(8), 77, 78 
(3), 79(3), 80(6), 
81(2),82(3),83(2), 



Salem, Mass., 84(5), 
85(6),86(5),87(3). 
88(5), 89(6), 90(5), 
91(3), 92(5), 93 
(2). 94(4), 96(81, 
97(5), 98(5), 99 
(6), 100(3), 102 
(2), 105(4), 106 
(2), 107, 109, 112, 
115(2), 117, 119 
(5), 120(2), 121 
(3), 123(10), 124 
(2) ,129, 1J?0(2), 
132,133(2), 135(2), 
l.S7(3), 138(3). 
139, 140, 143(2), 
144, 145(2), 146 
(3), 147, 152(2), 
153(3), 154, 156 
(2), 157(2), 168 
160(4), 161 
163, 164(2), 



(2), 

(2;. 

166. 
Salloes, 



17. 



Robert, 21. 
Sanders, John, 21, 

110. 
Scarlett, Benjamin, 
30, 56. 

Scudder, , 29, 3:. 

"Old". 36. 
Searls, John, 20. 
Thomas, 19. 

Seers, , 19. 

Sewall, , 130. 

Maj., 88. 
S., 162. 
S". 105. 

Stephen, 2(2). 3(3), 
4(2), 5(2), 6,9(2), 
10(2), 11, 12(3), 
13(2), 25, 34, 38, 
42, 43(2), 45(2), 
46, 48, 49, 52, 57, 
59(2), 61, 62(3), 
63(3), 64, 65, 67, 
68, 72, 73(2), 75, 
76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 
83(2), 84(2), 86, 
87, 88, 89(2), 90, 
91(2), 92, 93, 96, 
97, 98(2), 102, 106 
(2), 109, 137. 

Shafliu, , 21, 24, 

55. 
"Old", 32. 
Widow, 32, 113. 
Sharp, , 24. 



178 



INDEX. 



Shattuck, Mrs.. 27. 

Samuel, 22, 110. 
Shaw, Daniel, 57, 77 
(.5), 115, 134. 
William, 1. 31, 57, 
76(2), 77(2), 114, 
134(3). 
Shelaby, John, 69. 
Shelden, Widow. 5(i. 

Shepard, , 35. 

Shillaber, 132. 

-John, 6!), 80(2), 89 
(3), 97, 135. 
Ship Tavern, 10, 11 
(2), 12(6), 13, 24, 
38, 42, 43(2), 45 
(2), 46, 48, 49(2), 
52, 57, 58, 62, 65, 
67. 
Shiplv, John, 52. 
Ship Yard, 150. 
Shops, 18,24, 126, 152, 

156(2), 157(2). 
Shoreman, 40. 

Sibley, . 132. 

John, 27, 54, 111,119. 
Joseph, 65. 
Nathaniel, 55, 109, 

119. 
Samuel, 27. 111. 
Sign of the Ship. 67,68, 

73, 123. 
Silsby, Nathaniel, 20, 
21, 95(2), 108, 128. 
Sim, Peter, 54. 
Himonds, James, 32, 
34, 109. 
John, 32, 56, 111. 
Thomas, 50, 112,114. 
Simpson, John, 27,110. 

Skelton, , 35. 

Mr., 18. 
Skelton's Neck, 35. 
Skerry, Francis, 18, 
107. 
Henry, 18. 
Priscilla, 18, 107. 

Skinner, , 27. 

Mr., 166. 
Samuel, 27, 110. 
Slapp, John, 50, 114. 

Small, . 76, 77(2), 

101, 103. 
Benjamin, 14, 107. 

Widow of, 14. 
Stephen, 29, 95, 113. 
William, 51, 118. 
Smith, , 67. 



Smith, Abraham, 35, 
116. 
(ieorjie, 28, 74 (5), 
113, 115, 116 (3), 
118, 119 (2), 125, 
134. 151, 1.53. 
Mazadiah, no, 119. 
James, 36, 53, 115. 
John, 19, 21(2), 35, 
95, 108, 109(2). 
Southfleld, 26. 28, 34, 
53, 106. 
Gate, 106. 
Point, 16. 
Southwick, Abraham, 
79, 80(3), 134. 
Daniel, 29(2), 96(2), 

113(2). 
Ebeuezer, 45, 46, 

130(2), 133, l.-.O. 
John, 31, 50, 79, 

114(2), 150. 
Josiah. 31, 111. 
Lawrence, 29,31,113. 
Spnua of Land, 90(2), 
137. 

Spooiier, ,25. 

''Old," 27. 
Sprinir, The, 79. 
Spring Pond, 45, 69, 
76(2), 85, 87, 91, 
93(2), 95, 97, 99, 
101, 104(3), 106, 
120, 134. 
Stacy, Samnel,134,137. 
William, 26, 109. 

Stanbury, -, 20. 

Star, Capt., 23. 

Starues, -, 23. 

Stephens, Widow, 19, 
27, 107, 110. 

Stileman,- , 17(2). 

"Old," 18. 
Stocks and Bonds, 160. 

Stone, , ,55, 142(2), 

145, 146 (2), 151 
(2). 
Widow, 127. 
Benjamin, 16. 
Daniel, 21, 109. 
John, 22. 
Robert, 14, 21,55,95, 

109. 
Samuel, 14, 30, 101, 
103, 112, 113, 126, 
147, 148(3), 159, 
163. 
Stone Bridge, 151. 



Stone Wall, 60, 63, 64, 

69, 70, 80. 81(4), 

82, 86,87(2),90(2), 

91, 95, 96(2). 98, 

138(3), 152, 155, 
Stone's Plain, 45, 126. 
Stratton, , 28, 124, 

127, 140, 144(2), 

154, 155. 
Strong Water Brook. 

104. 120, 125, 126, 

134, 146(2), 147(2), 

149, 153(2). 
Stroua: Water Brook 

Bridge, 71, 74, 85, 

119. 
Superior Court, 63. 
Surveying, 88, 91, 92 

(2), 93, 130, 135 

(2), 136(2). 
Surveyors, 42, 45, 86, 

99, 100, 102 (2), 

105 (2), 120 
Surveys, 81. 
Swasey, Joseph, 19, 

26^ 108. 
Samuel, 26, 57, 110, 

141. 

Sweet, , 56. 

William, 16. 

Swetland, , 14. 

Swinerton. — — , 162. 
Easter, 33, 116. 
James, 33. 
Jasper, 33, 116. 
.Job, 25, 33. 
Joseph, 33, 82, 116, 

136. 
Joshua, 33. 
Swinton, , 110. 

Talbey, Jolui^ 16. 
Tan House, Joseph 

Thrasher's, 80(2). 
Tan Yard, Joseph 

Thrash-'r's, 80. 
Tapley, Gilbert, 12(2), 

107 (2). 
John, 150. 

Tarbell, . 150, 

Cornelius, 51, 75(2), 

118. 
John, 1, 35, 49, 50, 

84, 114, 116. 
Taverns, 67, 68, 73, 

123. 
Tawley, Elizabeth, 

24, 111. 



INDEX. 



179 



Taxes, 9. 

Temple, , 17. 

Thrasher, Jo., 117. 
Joseph, 80(2), 89(2), 
90(2), 91,112, 135, 
137. 

Timber, 43, 44, 45, GO, 
G6, 68. 

Tompkins, , 165. 

Mrs , 140(2). 
John, 34. 

Nathaniel, 13, 29. 
34, 113, 150, 158. 
Widow of, 158. 

Topsfielcl, Mass., 88, 
134, 137. 

Topsfleld Line, 75, 88. 

Tosier. See 2'ovser. 

Town Bridge, 7, 8, 9, 
10, 11, 39(2), 43, 
45, 59, 69, 71, 80, 
85,86,99,101, 104, 
126, 135, 143, 152, 
156, 157, 159. 

Town House, 10, 11 
(2), 59, 68, 69, 71, 
81, 84, 85, 120, 
121, 124(2). 143, 
144, 145, 153(2), 
154, 157, 158, 160 
(2). 

Towue, , 33. 

Towser, Widow, 21, 
109. 

Training Field, 9, 60, 
82. 

Training Place, 9. 

Trainings, 9. 

Trask, , 45, 71, 

73. 74, 75, 77, 78 
(2), 79(2), 80(2), 
89(2), 102, 103, 
106, 126, 130(2), 
133, 134(4), 135, 
137, 151, 166(2). 
Elias, 32, 111. 
Henry, 28, 30, 32, 

56. 
John, 2(3), 4(2), 29, 
30, 32, 44, 54(2), 
63(2), 69, 70, 73 
(3), 75, 81, 82, 87, 
88, 95, 113(2), 114, 
115(2), 122, 130, 
131, 133(2), 134 
(2), 136(2), 137 
(2), 138, 140, 141 
(3), 142. 



Trask, Jonathan, 142 
(2), 143(3), 165. 
Jos., 128. 
N., 136. 
Nicholas, 32, 113, 

148, 163. 
Samuel, 1, 37, 116. 
William, 29, 113. 
Trask's Mill, 78, 79, 

80. 
Trask's Plain, 45, 73, 
74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 
80, 89, 126. 
Trevet, Capt., 135. 

Richard, 92, 94. 
Trivet. See Trevet. 
Tucker, John, 53. 
Turner, Col., 35, 37 
(3), 50, 108(2), 
109, 116(3), 117 
(2), 118(2), 119 
(2). 
Abiall, 25, 109. 
Hab., 15. 

John, 3(2), 4, 5, 19, 
90(3), 91(2), 107, 
138. 
Twiss. See Tioist. 
Twist, Daniel, 79, 132. 
Edward, 74, 128. 
Peter, 46, 49, 83, 
114(2), 125, 132, 
143, 153(3). 

Tyley, , 32,45(2), 

93(2), 99, 101(2), 
103 (2), 104 (4), 
113. 
Ty ley's Corner, 45(2), 
93(2), 99, 101, 103 
(2), 104(4). 

Underwood, "Old", 23. 
Upton, , 110. 

John, 34. 

Samiael, 2, 13, 34, 
46, 117. 

William, 2, 46, 117. 

Vallentine, Mr., 130 

(2). 
Veely, Thomas, 21, 

109. 
Vendue Master, 159, 

163. 
Verrin, Hilliard,15,22. 
Verry, , 126, 146 

(2), 147, 148, 149 

(2), 150. 



Verry, Benjamin, 32, 
113, 129. 
John, 22, 47, 114. 
Joseph, 74(2), 86, 

87(2), 135, 137. 
Samuel, 22, 110, 132. 
Thomas, 32, 113. 
Widow of, 32. 
Verry's Plains, 126. 
Vessels, Fishing, 40. 
Village, The, 10(2), 11 
(2), 32(2), 33. 36, 
51, 54, 85, 92, 99, 
100(2), 101, 102, 
103, 104, 115. 117, 
119(3), 120, 121, 
122(3), 124(2), 126, 
140(2), 149, 154(3), 
155(4), 157, 158, 
164, 166. 

Vincent, , 17. 

"Old," 107. 

Wade, Jonathan, 87, 
92, 99, 102,105(2), 
120. 

Wakefield, , 24. 

Samuel, 16, 108. 

Walcott, , 33. 

Cant., 36, 115. 
John, 1, 37, 55, 116. 
Walden, John, 28. 

Waller, , 52. 

Walls, 60, 63, 69, 70, 
78, 79, 80, 81(4). 
82, 86,87(2),90(2), 
91, 95, 96(5), 97, 
98(3), 138(3), 152, 
165. 

Ward, , 156. 

Mr., Ill, 113, 135, 

136(3). 
John, 15, 27, 108. 
Miles, 6, 16, 82, 88, 
108, 144, 155(3), 
163. 
Warehouse, 16, 18(2). 
Waters, Ezekiel, 13, 
49, 55, 107. 
John, 30 (2), 107, 

113, 114, 162. 
Nathaniel, 49, 114. 
Richard, 1, 30, 95, 

113. 
Thomas, 20, 108. 

Watson, , 18. 

"Old," 17. 
Way, Old, 161. 



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INDEX. 



Weavers, 51(2), 117, 

118. 
Webb, Daniel, 14, 107. 
John, 19, 20, 107, 
108. 

Week, , 17. 

Weld, Mrs., 47. 

Widow, 30, 109. 
Weld's Lane, 47. 
Wenham,Mas8.,88,92. 
Wenham Line, 88. 
West, Henry, 25, 26, 
109, 111. 
Sa., 113. 

Samuel, 25, 111, 117. 
Westgate, Adam, 13. 

Wharton, , 22. 

Wheeler, , 30, 56. 

Whipple, Dea., 135. 
Joseph, 35, 116. 
Mathew, 92, 94. 
White, Elizabeth, 14, 
108. 
Joseph, 47, 117. 
Thomas, 22. 
Zachariah, 14, 33, 
116. 
Whitefoot, John, 22, 
110. 

Whitford, , 129. 

Widow, 19, 107. 
Samnel, 129. 
Whitmore, Nathaniel, 

71, 150. 
Whittamore, Thomas, 

150. 
Wil 145. 

Wilkins, , 152, 153 

(2). 



Wilkins, Acquilla, 51, 
118. 
Benjamin, 1, 35, 51, 

116, 118. 
Henry. 37, 116. 
Isaac, 13. 34, 119. 
John, 1, 37, 51(2), 
53, 56, 116,118(2). 
Joseph, 51, 118, 125 
(2), 126, 142, 151 
(4), 152. 
Samuel, 56. 
Thomas, 37, 116. 
Will's Hill, 37, 145. 

Willard, ,2. 

Jacob, 93. 130. 
Joseph, 96. 
Josiah. 14, 107. 
Simon, 14, 96, 107. 
William, King, 4. 

Williams, , 15,166. 

Mr., 27, 131. 
Widow, 13. 
Isaac, 27, 110. 
John, 15(2), 64(2), 

68, 95, 108. 
Joseph, 13, 9.5, 107. 
Widow of, 95, 107. 
Samuel. 18. 

Willoui?hby, , 13. 

Mr., 69, 71. 
Francis, 17, 44, 109. 

Wilson, , 22, 52, 

165. 
Isaac, 162. 
Robert, 33(2), 50, 
113, 114(2), 147(2), 
161(2). 
Windet, Peter, 22,110. 



Winter Island, 40. 
Wolcott. See Walcott 

and Woolcott. 
Wood, 43, 44, 45, 59, 
60, 66, 68, 69, 70, 
71, 72, 75, 81, 92, 
93, 135. 

Woodberry, , 16. 

Capt., 140(2). 
Andrew, 19, 108. 
Ebeuezer, 37, 116. 
Robert, 126, 147,149. 

Woodcock, , 26. 

Wooden, , 47, 54. 

Woodwell, , 25. 

Samuel, 27, 111. 
Woolcott, Justice, 130. 
Mr., 88. 
James, 89 
Jon, ml. 
Jos., 38, 106, 162. 
Joseph, 87. 
Josiah, 6(2). 8, 9(2), 
10(2), 11, 12(3), 16, 
38, 42, 43(2). 44,45 
(2), 46, 48,49,52, 
57,58, 59(2), 61, 62, 
63(2), 64, «5,«7,68, 
72,73,75, 76,77,78, 
79,80, 83(2), 84(2), 
86, 87, 88, 89, 90 
(2). 91(2), 92, 97, 
98(2), 102.105,106, 
108, 133. 

Woolen, . 55. 

Woolf, Peter, 17. 

Write, , 29. 

Writs, 130('>\ 164,166. 
Wyat, Geortie, 54. 



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